Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Nissan Armada. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
When removing components such as hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spilling.
- Partially drain the engine coolant. Refer to
"CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT
".WARNING: To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain the engine coolant when the engine is hot.
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Release the fuel pressure. Refer to FUEL PRESSURE CHECK .
- Remove the air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Disconnect crankcase ventilation hoses at the intake manifold.
- Disconnect the fuel tube quick connector on the engine side in the following steps.
- Remove quick connector cap (engine side only).
- With the sleeve side of Tool facing quick connector, install Tool onto fuel tube.
Tool number: 16441 6N210 (J-45488)
- Insert Tool into quick connector until sleeve contacts and goes no further. Hold the Tool in that position.CAUTION: Inserting the Tool hard will not disconnect quick connector. Hold Tool where it contacts and goes no further.
- Draw and pull out quick connector straight from fuel tube.CAUTION:
- Handle O-ring with bare hands. Do not wear gloves.
- Do not reuse O-rings.
- Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.
- Do not clean O-ring with solvent.
- Prepare container and cloth because fuel will leak.
- Avoid fire and sparks.
- Be sure to cover openings of disconnected pipes with plug or plastic bag to avoid fuel leaks and entry of foreign materials.
- Remove or disconnect harnesses, brake booster vacuum hose and PCV hose and tube from intake manifold.
- Remove the EVAP canister purge control solenoid valve, if necessary.
- Remove electric throttle control actuator by loosening bolts diagonally in the reverse order as shown below.CAUTION:
- Handle carefully to avoid any damage to the electric throttle control actuator.
- Do not disassemble.
- Remove the fuel injectors and fuel tube assembly. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Loosen the bolts in reverse order shown below using power tool.
- Remove the intake manifold.CAUTION: Cover engine openings to avoid entry of foreign materials.
- Clean all gasket mating surfaces, do not reuse gaskets.