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Intake Manifold Lower

LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD

REMOVAL





1. Perform fuel pressure release procedure.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
4. Remove the upper intake manifold.
5. Reposition power steering fluid reservoir and bracket.
6. Disconnect the electrical connectors to fuel injectors and coolant temperature sensor.





7. Disconnect heater hose from the rear intake manifold.
8. Disconnect the coolant container hose at the rear intake manifold.





9. Disconnect the fuel supply hose from fuel rail.
10. Remove the bolts attaching fuel rail.
11. Remove fuel rail and injectors as an assembly
12. Remove bolts attaching lower intake and remove intake manifold.

INSTALLATION





1. Clean all sealing surfaces.
2. Position new gaskets and intake manifold on cylinder head surfaces.
3. Install intake manifold bolts and gradually tighten in sequence shown until a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.) is obtained.





4. Install fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.
5. Connect fuel supply hose to fuel rail.





6. Connect heater hose to rear lower intake manifold.
7. Connect coolant container hose to the rear lower intake manifold.
8. Connect electrical connectors to fuel injectors and coolant temperature sensor.
9. Install power steering fluid reservoir and bracket.
10. Install upper intake manifold.
11. Connect the upper radiator hose to the thermostat housing.
12. Fill the cooling system.