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Remove intake plenum

WARNING: Working on 12 V electrical system  .
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire! 
  • Make sure that there is no charger  connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
  • Detach battery ground lead from battery.
  • For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.

Preliminary work 

WARNING: Hot surfaces  .
Risk of burning! 
  • Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
Fig 1: Intake Plenum Bolts Loosening Sequence
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