Removal and Installation

CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.

Remove the cowl. Refer to COWL TOP VENT PANEL .
Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. .
Disconnect the accelerator and speed control cables.

Fig 1: Identifying Accelerator & Speed Control Cables
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Position the bracket aside.

Fig 2: Identifying Tightening Torque Of Bracket Bolt
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Disconnect the idle air control (IAC) valve and throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connectors.

Fig 3: Locating Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve & Throttle Position (TP) Sensor Electrical Connectors
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Disconnect the evaporative emissions return tube.

Fig 4: Identifying Evaporative Emissions Return Tube
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Remove the fuel tube retaining clip and the wire harness pin-type retainers.

Fig 5: Identifying Fuel Tube Retaining Clip & Wire Harness Pin-Type Retainers
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Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose.

Fig 6: Identifying Brake Booster Vacuum Hose
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Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) vacuum regulator solenoid electrical and vacuum connections.

Fig 7: Locating Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Vacuum Regulator Solenoid Electrical & Vacuum Connections
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Disconnect the vacuum hose.

Fig 8: Identifying Vacuum Hose
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Disconnect the fuel pressure regulator vacuum tube.

Fig 9: Identifying Fuel Pressure Regulator Vacuum Tube
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Disconnect the differential pressure feedback EGR system electrical and vacuum connections.

Fig 10: Locating Differential Pressure Feedback EGR System Electrical & Vacuum Connections
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Disconnect the PCV hose.

Fig 11: Identifying PCV Hose
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Position the spark plug wires aside.

Fig 12: Positioning Spark Plug Wires Aside
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Remove the upper intake manifold.

Fig 13: Identifying Upper Intake Manifold Bolts
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Remove the upper intake manifold spacer.

Fig 14: Identifying Upper Intake Manifold Spacer Bolts
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To install, reverse the removal procedure. Tighten the upper intake manifold spacer and the upper intake manifold in the sequences shown.

Fig 15: Upper Intake Manifold Spacer Bolt Tightening Torque
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Fig 16: Upper Intake Manifold Bolt Tightening Torque
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