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Intake Manifold: Removal

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  1. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  2. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING article.
  3. Disconnect the acceleration control cable from the intake manifold and throttle body (TB).
  4. If equipped, disconnect the speed control cable from the intake manifold and TB.
  5. Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector.
  6. Disconnect the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor electrical connector.
  7. Disconnect the idle air control (IAC) valve electrical connector.
  8. Disconnect the vapor purge tube quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
  9. Disconnect the engine vacuum harness, brake booster hose, the crankcase breather hose and the coolant hoses.
  10. Disconnect 2 engine wiring harness pin-type retainers from the intake manifold.
  11. Disconnect the pin-type retainer from the rear of the intake manifold.
  12. Remove the EGR tube support bracket bolt.
  13. Remove the 2 bolts from the EGR tube flange.
  14. Detach the fuel supply tube and the electrical connectors from the bracket and disconnect the evaporative emissions (EVAP) tube quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
  15. Disconnect the knock sensor (KS) electrical connector and disconnect the connector retainer from the intake manifold.
  16. Remove the wiring harness push pin from the bottom of the intake manifold.
  17. Disconnect fuel supply tube spring lock coupling. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
    18. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
  18. Remove the 5 bolts and the intake manifold.
    • Clean the sealing surface of the cylinder head with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Observe all warnings and cautions and follow all application directions contained on the packaging of the silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep.
  19. Remove and discard the intake manifold gaskets.
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