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Installation (3.0L 2V - Upper)

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  1. Clean all sealing surfaces. Inspect upper intake manifold gaskets. Install NEW gaskets as necessary. See Fig 11. Install upper intake manifold. Tighten bolts in 2 stages in the proper sequence. See Fig 12. First, hand tighten bolts, then tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  2. Connect spark plug wire retainer and radio interference capacitor electrical connector. See Fig 10. Connect wiring harness retaining clip.
  3. Connect vacuum hose to upper intake manifold. Connect vacuum regulator solenoid vacuum and electrical connections. See Fig 9.
  4. Connect EGR tube and vacuum hose to EGR valve. See Fig 8. Tighten EGR tube fitting to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Connect PCV tube to upper intake manifold. See Fig 7.
  5. Install upper intake manifold support bracket. See Fig 6. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Connect wiring harness to intake manifold support bracket. See Fig 5.
  6. Connect IAC valve and TP sensor electrical connectors. See Fig 4. Connect EVAP return tube and vacuum hose. See Fig 3.
  7. Install accelerator cable bracket and bolts. See Fig 2 Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Connect accelerator cable, speed control actuator cable and throttle return spring to throttle body. See Fig 1.
  8. Install accelerator cable shield. See Figure. Install air cleaner assembly and air cleaner outlet tube. Connect negative battery cable.
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Throttle Cables (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 2: Removing & Installing Accelerator Cable Bracket (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 3: Removing & Installing EVAP Return Tube & Vacuum Hose (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 4: Removing & Installing Idle Air Control Valve & Throttle Position Sensor Connectors (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 5: Removing & Installing Engine Harness At Manifold Bracket (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 6: Removing & Installing Manifold Support Bracket (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 7: Removing & Installing PCV Valve At Intake Manifold (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 8: Removing & Installing EGR Tube & Vacuum Hose (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 9: Removing Vacuum Solenoid Connector & Vacuum Lines (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 10: Removing & Installing Spark Plug Wire Retainer & Radio Interference Capacitor (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 11: Installing Intake Manifold Gaskets (3.0L 2V)
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Fig 12: Upper Intake Manifold Tightening Sequence (3.0L 2V)
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