Intake Manifold: Removal
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- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect .
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- Remove the engine appearance cover retainers.
- Release the engine appearance cover from the rear and remove the engine appearance cover.
- Remove the EGR cooler. Refer to: Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Cooler .
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- Detach the pin-type retainer.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Follow directions to release the quick release coupling type 5. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .
- Remove the fuel vapor purge valve.
- This step is only necessary if installing new intake manifold. Disconnect the electrical connector, remove the retainer and the differential pressure feedback EGR sensor.
- Disconnect the throttle body electrical connector and wiring harness retainers.
- Loosen the clamp and position the throttle body intake pipe aside.
- Follow directions to release the quick release coupling type 3. Remove the PCV tube. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling
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- Disconnect the wire harness retainers.
- Disconnect the wire harness retainers from the intake manifold.
- Disconnect the electrical connects and remove the wire harness retainers from the intake manifold.
- This step is only necessary if installing new intake manifold. Detach the heater hose clamps from the intake manifold.
- Remove the bolts and the intake manifold.
- Inspect the gaskets for nicks, cuts and abrasions. If these conditions are not present, the gasket may be re-used.
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NOTE: This step only necessary if there are any nicks, cuts or abrasions present.
- Discard the gaskets.
- Clean and inspect all of the sealing surfaces of the cylinder heads and the intake manifold.