LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Chrysler >> 2003 >> Intrepid SXT >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Engine Mechanical >> Mechanical >> 3.5L >> Intake Manifold >> Intake Manifold - Lower >> Removal

Intake Manifold - Lower: Removal

  1. Perform fuel pressure release procedure. (Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE ).
  2. Drain the cooling system. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE ).
  3. Disconnect the radiator upper hose from the coolant outlet at front of manifold.
  4. Remove the upper intake manifold. (Refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD - UPPER ).
  5. Disconnect the electrical connectors to fuel injectors and coolant temperature sensor.
  6. Disconnect heater and coolant bottle supply hoses from coolant tube at rear of intake manifold (Fig 1).
    Fig 1: Identifying Heater Supply Hose Connections
    G02709835Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  7. Disconnect the fuel supply hose from fuel rail.
  8. Remove the screw attaching the fuel rail support bracket to the throttle body support bracket.
  9. Remove the bolts attaching fuel rail.
  10. Remove fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.
  11. Remove bolts attaching lower intake and remove intake manifold (Fig 2).
    Fig 2: Identifying Lower Intake Manifold
    G02709836Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.