Intake Manifold: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Plymouth Voyager, 1995 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan, and 1995 Dodge Caravan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system. Remove air cleaner hose from throttle body.
- Remove throttle cable and transaxle kickdown linkage. Disconnect necessary electrical connections and vacuum hoses at throttle body and intake manifold.
- Remove ignition coil from upper intake manifold. Disconnect fuel lines from fuel rail using proper procedure if fuel line uses a disconnect fitting. See FUEL LINE DISCONNECT FITTING under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Remove bolts, upper air intake and gaskets. See Fig 1. Cover intake manifold openings with shop towel.
- Disconnect vacuum hoses from fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator. Disconnect fuel injector wiring harness connector from engine wiring harness. Remove bolts/nuts and fuel pressure regulator from fuel rail.
- Remove bolts and fuel rail with fuel injectors from intake manifold. Disconnect coolant hoses from intake manifold. Remove nuts, washers, intake manifold and gaskets. See Fig 1.