Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable. Refer to Starting and Charging.
2. Drain engine cooling system.
3. Remove crankcase ventilation tube from valve cover and air cleaner outlet tube. Refer to Powertrain Management.
4. Remove aspirator hose from air cleaner outlet tube. Remove engine air cleaner (ACL) from throttle body and air cleaner outlet tube. Refer to Powertrain Management.

WARNING: COVER FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH SHOP CLOTH TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FUEL SPRAY INTO EYES.

5. Carefully relieve fuel system pressure at fuel pressure relief valve (Schrader valve). Refer to Powertrain Management.
6. Remove fuel tube safety clips. Disconnect fuel tubes. Refer to Powertrain Management.
7. Mark locations of vacuum lines and remove.
8. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from camshaft position sensor (CMP sensor), throttle position sensor, idle air control valve, engine coolant temperature sensor (ECT sensor), ignition coil, water temperature indicator sender unit, EGR backpressure transducer and EGR vacuum regulator solenoid connector.
9. Disconnect upper radiator hose from water hose connection. After loosening retaining clamp, use a twisting motion on upper radiator hose to loosen from water hose connection.
10. Remove upper intake manifold.
11. Loosen EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube retaining nut and remove EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube from EGR valve tube to manifold connector. Refer to Exhaust System.
12. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring retainers from valve cover stud bolts. Carefully disconnect electrical connections to each fuel injector and position engine control sensor wiring out of the way.
13. Disconnect heater water hoses.
14. Remove ignition wires from spark plugs. Refer to Powertrain Management. Remove harness retainers to valve cover stud bolts.
15. Remove camshaft position sensor. Refer to Powertrain Management.
16. Remove ignition coil from rear of LH cylinder head.
17. Remove valve covers.
18. Loosen cylinder No. 3 intake valve rocker arm seat retaining bolt and rotate rocker arm off of push rod and away from top of valve stem. Remove push rod.

NOTE: Lower intake manifold may be removed with fuel injection supply manifold and fuel injectors in place as an assembly.

19. Remove lower intake manifold retaining bolts using a Torx head socket.

NOTE: Before attempting to remove intake manifold, break seal between intake manifold and cylinder block.

20. Wedge a large pry bar or similar tool between intake manifold and cylinder block. Pry upward on tool using area between water hose connection and transaxle as a leverage point.
21. Remove lower intake manifold.