Removal & Installation (3.3L Villager)
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- Drain cooling system. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove air duct and resonance chamber. Disconnect MAP/BARO, TPS and ISC electrical connectors. Disconnect coolant hose.
- Disconnect EVAP vacuum hose. Disconnect fuel regulator vacuum hose. Disconnect spark plug wires and move aside. Disconnect vacuum reservoir vacuum hose. Position wire harness and bracket aside. Disconnect speed control and accelerator cables. Position speed control and accelerator cables aside. Disconnect brake booster check valve vacuum hose.
- Disconnect EGR modulator tube. Disconnect EGR tube from EGR valve. Disconnect fuel supply and return line bracket from EGR adapter plate. Unclip MAP/BARO solenoid vacuum hose. Disconnect EGR adapter plate from bracket. Disconnect MAP/BARO vacuum hoses. Remove PCV breather tube bracket bolts. Disconnect PCV breather hose from breather tube. Disconnect EGR temperature sensor electrical connector. Disconnect EVAP purge solenoid electrical connector.
- Remove upper intake manifold bolts. Reposition upper intake manifold to access bottom of manifold. Disconnect coolant and vacuum hoses. Disconnect PCV vacuum hose. Remove upper intake manifold. Remove upper intake manifold gasket. To install, reverse removal procedure.