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Removal (Eclipse 3.0L - Without Variable Induction Control System)

  1. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE  under FUEL SYSTEMS. Remove throttle body. See THROTTLE BODY . Remove bolts, nuts and strut tower bar. See Fig 1.
  2. Disconnect manifold differential pressure sensor connector. See Fig 2 and Fig 3 . Disconnect control wiring harness and power steering wiring harness combination connector. Disconnect EGR solenoid valve connector. Disconnect evaporative emission purge solenoid valve connector. Disconnect knock sensor connector and crankshaft position sensor connector. Disconnect right heated oxygen sensor connector.
  3. Disconnect fuel injector connectors and distributor connector. Disconnect control wiring harness and injector wiring harness combination connector. Disconnect vacuum hose and vacuum pipe. Remove EGR solenoid valve. Remove evaporative emission purge solenoid valve and vacuum control valve. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose.
  4. Remove EGR valve and EGR pipe. See Fig 2 and Fig 3 . Remove power steering pump drive belt. Remove power steering pump bracket stay. Remove front intake manifold plenum stay. Remove rear intake manifold plenum stay. Remove engine mount stay. Remove intake manifold plenum and gasket. Remove manifold differential pressure sensor.
Fig 1: Removing Strut Tower Bar (Eclipse 3.0L)
G00234952Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Fig 2: Removing Intake Manifold Plenum (Eclipse 3.0L & Galant 3.0L - Without Variable Induction Control System, 1 Of 2)
G00234953Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Fig 3: Removing Intake Manifold Plenum (Eclipse 3.0L & Galant 3.0L - Without Variable Induction Control System, 2 Of 2)
G00234954Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.