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Intake Manifold: Removal

  1. Release fuel pressure, and disconnect fuel lines. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE & FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS . Remove PCV hose.
  2. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system. Remove air cleaner flex hose. Disconnect wiring harness connectors, vacuum hoses and coolant hoses as necessary. Disconnect EGR pipe tube (if equipped), and rotate tube away from valve.
  3. Remove accessories and/or brackets as necessary. Remove retaining bolts, upper intake manifold and throttle body assembly. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Removing Upper Intake Manifold & Throttle Body Assembly
    G95G13348Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove spark plug wires and distributor cap. Align timing marks to TDC of cylinder No. 1. Place reference mark on camshaft position sensor and cylinder block for reassembly reference. Remove camshaft position sensor assembly. Remove ignition coil and bracket from left cylinder head.
  5. Remove valve covers. Loosen cylinder No. 3 intake valve rocker arm bolt. Rotate rocker arm off push rod, and remove push rod. Evenly remove lower intake manifold bolts. Remove lower intake manifold and gaskets.
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