Upper Intake Manifold: Installation
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.
- Position the upper intake manifold and install the 8 bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Connect the throttle body electrical connector.
- Connect the throttle body and PCV coolant hoses.
- Connect the EGR system module tube to the EGR system module.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Attach the vacuum tube to the upper intake manifold vacuum tube retainer.
- Connect the EGR system module electrical connector and vacuum tube.
- Attach the fuel tube retainer to the upper intake manifold.
- Connect the PCV, brake booster and vacuum harness tubes to the upper intake manifold.
- Connect the EVAP canister purge valve tube to the upper intake manifold and attach the retainer.
- Clean the 4 transaxle roll restrictor cross brace bolts using a wire brush and apply new threadlock to the threads.
- Position the transaxle roll restrictor cross brace and install the 4 new bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
- Clean the transaxle roll restrictor cross brace-to-roll restrictor bolt using a wire brush and apply new threadlock to the threads.
- Install a new transaxle roll restrictor cross brace-to-roll restrictor bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
- Install the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
- Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
- Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
NOTE:
Clean and inspect all sealing surfaces. Install new gaskets.