Intake Manifold: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative cable from battery.
- Remove resonator assembly and air inlet hose.
- Disconnect throttle and speed control cables.
- Disconnect electrical connectors for the following components:
- Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor
- Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor
- Throttle Position (TPS) Sensor
- Coolant Temperature (CTS) Sensor
- Idle Air Control (IAC) Motor
- Disconnect brake booster hose and positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose.
- Disconnect generator electrical connections.
- Disconnect air conditioning compressor electrical connections.
- Disconnect left and right radio suppressor straps.
- Disconnect and remove ignition coil towers (Refer to IGNITION COIL ).
- Remove top oil dipstick tube retaining bolt and ground strap.
- Bleed fuel system (Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE ).
- Remove fuel rail (Refer to FUEL RAIL & INJECTORS ).
- Remove throttle body assembly and mounting bracket.
- Drain cooling system below coolant temperature level (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE-DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM 4.7L ).
- Remove the heater hoses from the engine front cover and the heater core.
- Unclip and remove heater hoses and tubes from intake manifold (Fig 1).
- Remove coolant temperature sensor (Refer to ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR ).
- Remove intake manifold retaining fasteners in reverse order of tightening sequence (Fig 2).
- Remove intake manifold.