Valve Cover - RH

Valve Cover - RH





Heater Hose Tube, Spark Plug Wires, Fuel Supply Tube and Crankcase Ventilation Tube









RH Valve Cover









Removal and Installation

WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: Do not carry personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers or audio equipment of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: Always disconnect the battery ground cable at the battery when working on an evaporative emission (EVAP) system or fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

1. Disconnect the spring lock coupling from the fuel supply tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

3. Remove the intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Intake Manifold Service and Repair.

4. Remove the heater hose tube bracket rear bolt.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

5. Remove the heater hose tube bracket front bolt.
- To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).

6. Loosen the exhaust manifold-to-EGR system module tube lower fitting and remove the tube.
- To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).

7. NOTICE: Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-ring seals may cause the fuel system to leak.

Remove the fuel supply tube-to-valve cover bracket bolt, the 4 fuel supply tube bolts and the fuel supply tube. Remove and discard the O-ring seals.

- Install new O-ring seals and lubricate them with clean engine oil.

- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

8. Detach the spark plug wire retainers and position the spark plug wires aside.

9. Remove the crankcase ventilation tube.

10. Remove the 6 bolts and the valve cover.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

11. NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the old valve cover gasket.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces and the gasket. Install a new gasket if necessary.

12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.