Lower Intake Manifold

Lower Intake Manifold

Material:

Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited, resulting in possible personal injury.

WARNING: Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure even when the engine is not running. Before repairing or disconnecting any of the fuel system components, the fuel system pressure must be relieved to prevent accidental spraying of fuel, causing personal injury or a fire hazard.

1. Release the fuel system pressure.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the upper intake manifold.
4. Disconnect the fuel tube redundant clip.





5. Press the fuel tube quick release coupling button and disconnect the fuel tube from the fuel rail.





6. Disconnect the fuel rail pressure and temperature sensor electrical connector and vacuum tube.
7. Disconnect the fuel charging wiring harness electrical connector.
8. Remove the lower intake manifold.
^ Remove and discard the gaskets.

Installation

1. NOTE: Clean and inspect all sealing surfaces. Install new gaskets.

Position the lower intake manifold.
2. Connect the fuel charging wiring harness electrical connector.
3. Connect the fuel rail pressure and temperature sensor electrical connector and vacuum tube.

4. CAUTION: Make sure that the fuel tube coupling clicks into place when installing the tube. To make sure that the fuel tube is fully seated, pull on the tube.

NOTE: Apply clean engine oil to the end of the tube before inserting a tube into the connector.

Connect the fuel tube to the fuel rail.





5. Connect the fuel tube redundant clip.





6. Install the upper intake manifold.
7. Connect the battery ground cable.