Intake Manifold: Disassembly

Remove the fuel pipe protector RH from the intake manifold.

Fig 1: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector RH Mounting Bolts Of Intake Manifold
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Remove the engine ground terminal from the fuel pipe protector LH and remove the fuel pipe protector LH from the intake manifold.

Fig 2: Locating Fuel Pipe Protector LH Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the vacuum hose (A) from intake manifold.
Disconnect the vacuum hose (B) and the connector (C) from the fuel pipe, and remove the purge control solenoid valve 1 from the intake manifold.

Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Hose And Fuel Pipe Connector With Mounting Bolt
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Disconnect the filter assembly.

Fig 4: Identifying Filter Assembly
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Disconnect the connector from the wastegate control solenoid valve and the manifold absolute pressure sensor, and remove the solenoid valve bracket assembly from the intake manifold.

Fig 5: Locating Wastegate Control Solenoid Valve And Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Connector With Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the connector from the purge control solenoid valve 2, and disconnect the vacuum hose from the intake duct and the fuel pipe.
Disconnect the connectors from the throttle position sensor.

Fig 6: Identifying Throttle Position Sensor Connector
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Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold.

Fig 7: Locating Throttle Body Bolts Of Intake Manifold
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Disconnect the connector from the fuel injector and tumble generator valve assembly.

Fig 8: Locating Connectors Of Fuel Injector And Tumble Generator Valve Assembly (RH)
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Fig 9: Locating Connectors Of Fuel Injector And Tumble Generator Valve Assembly (LH)
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Remove the PCV pipe (A), harness assembly (B), intake duct (C), brake booster vacuum hose (D) and vacuum hose (E) from the intake manifold.

Fig 10: Identifying PCV Pipe, Harness Assembly And Intake Duct Of Intake Manifold
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Remove the bolt which secures the fuel injector pipe LH onto the intake manifold, and disconnect the pressure regulator vacuum hose from the intake manifold.

Fig 11: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe LH Bolt
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Remove the bolts which hold fuel injector pipe onto intake manifold.
- RH side
  
  Fig 12: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Bolts Of Intake Manifold (RH Side)
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- LH SIDE
  
  Fig 13: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Bolts Of Intake Manifold (LH Side)
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Remove the fuel injector.
- RH side
  
  Fig 14: Removing Fuel Injector (RH Side)
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- LH SIDE
  
  Fig 15: Removing Fuel Injector (LH Side)
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Remove the bolts which hold fuel pipe onto intake manifold.

Fig 16: Locating Fuel Pipe Bolt Of Intake Manifold
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Remove the bolt which holds fuel injector pipe RH onto intake manifold.

Fig 17: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe RH Bolt Of Intake Manifold
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Loosen the clamp which holds the fuel hose to the fuel injector pipe RH and the fuel pipe, and then disconnect the pipe from the fuel hose.

Fig 18: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe RH Clamps
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Remove the fuel injector pipe and the fuel pipe.
Remove the tumble generator valve assembly from the intake manifold.

Fig 19: Locating Tumble Generator Valve Assembly Mounting Bolts Of Intake Manifold
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Remove the nipple from the intake manifold.

Fig 20: Identifying Intake Manifold Nipple
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