Upper Intake Manifold: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
- Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
- Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
- Remove the 4 transaxle roll restrictor cross brace bolts.
- Remove the bolt and the transaxle roll restrictor cross brace.
- Disconnect the evaporative emissions (EVAP) canister purge valve tube from the upper intake manifold and detach the retainer.
- Disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV), brake booster and vacuum harness tubes from the upper intake manifold.
- Detach the fuel tube retainer from the upper intake manifold.
- Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system module electrical connector and vacuum tube.
- Detach the vacuum tube from the upper intake manifold vacuum tube retainer.
- Disconnect the EGR system module tube from the EGR system module.
- Disconnect and plug the throttle body and PCV coolant hoses.
- Disconnect the throttle body electrical connector.
- If equipped, remove and discard the 4 upper-to-lower intake manifold screws.
- Remove the 8 bolts and the upper intake manifold.
- Remove and discard the gaskets.