Intake Manifold: Disassembly

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Disconnect the engine ground terminal from intake manifold.

Fig 1: Locating Engine Ground Terminal Bolts
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Remove the ignition coil and ignitor assembly. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Ignition Coil and Ignitor Assembly .>
Remove the throttle body. <Ref. to REMOVAL .>
Remove the EGR valve. <Ref. to REMOVAL .>
Remove the PCV pipe.

Fig 2: Locating PCV Pipe With Bolts
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Remove the fuel pipe protector LH.

Fig 3: Identifying Fuel Pipe Protector LH With Bolts
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Remove the fuel pipe protector RH.

Fig 4: Identifying Fuel Pipe Protector RH With Bolts
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Disconnect the connectors (A) from fuel injector.
Remove the harness band (B) which holds the engine harness to injector pipe.

Fig 5: Identifying Fuel Injector Connector And Harness Band
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Remove the purge control solenoid valve. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Purge Control Solenoid Valve .>
Remove the harness band clips which install the engine harness.

Fig 6: Locating Harness Band Clips
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Remove the bolts which hold engine harness to intake manifold.

Fig 7: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts
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Remove the engine harness from intake manifold.
Remove the bolts which install injector pipe on the intake manifold as shown in the figure
- RH side
  
  Fig 8: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts (RH)
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- LH side
  
  Fig 9: Locating Intake Manifold Bolts (LH)
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  Fig 10: Locating Bolt
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Remove the fuel injectors from injector pipe.
Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe RH to the fuel pipe.

Fig 11: Identifying Fuel Injectors From Injector Pipe
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Disconnect the quick connector that fastens the fuel injector pipe LH to the fuel pipe.

Fig 12: Identifying Fuel Injector Pipe LH To Fuel Pipe
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Remove the fuel injector pipe RH and LH.
Remove the bolts which install fuel pipes on intake manifold.

Fig 13: Locating Fuel Pipes Bolt
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Remove the fuel pipe from intake manifold.