FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Removal

PROCEDURE

1. Disconnect negative terminal cable from battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started after 90 seconds from the time the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove intake air connector.
- Disconnect the following hoses:





- Air hose from idle air control valve (1)
- Air hose (from air control valve on PS pump) from intake air connector (2)





- Remove the bolt holding the intake air connector to the cylinder head cover.
- Loosen the 2 hose clamps.
- Disconnect the intake air connector from the throttle body and air cleaner hose, and remove the intake air connector.





4. Remove upper high-tension cord cover.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Disconnect the front side claw groove of the upper cord cover from the claw of lower cord cover, and remove the upper cord cover.





5. Remove the bolt and the right hand engine wire cover.





6. Remove the 2 bolts and the left hand engine wire cover.





7. Remove vacuum switching valve for evaporative emissions.
- Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the vacuum switching valve from the cylinder head and timing belt cover.





8. Remove the 3 bolts, right hand No. 3 timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.





9. Remove left hand No. 3 timing belt cover.
- Remove the 4 bolts.
- Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.
- Remove the cord grommet from the high-tension cord.





10. Remove lower high-tension cord cover.
- Disconnect the high-tension cord from the right hand ignition coil.
- Disconnect the high-tension cords from the high-tension cord cover.





- Remove the bolt and cord cover.





11. Remove right hand ignition coil.
- Disconnect the ignition coil connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts, and disconnect the ignition coil.
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector from the ignition coil bracket, and remove the ignition coil.





12. Remove cold start injector time switch.
- Disconnect the injector time switch connector.
- Remove the injector time switch and gasket.