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Intake Manifold Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the fuel pump fuse.
  2. Start the engine. After it stalls, crank the engine for 10 seconds to rid the fuel system of fuel pressure.
  3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  4. Disconnect the charcoal canister purge (CCP) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) solenoid from the intake manifold and loosen the bracket bolt.
  5. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to "DRAINING AND REFILLING THE COOLING SYSTEM :".
    Fig 1: Removing Fuel Pump Fuse
    G04102715Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Disconnect the manifold air temperature sensor (MAT) connector.
  7. Disconnect the air cleaner outlet hose from the throttle body.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Air Cleaner Outlet Hose
    G04102716Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  8. Disconnect the idle air control (IAC) valve connector.
  9. Disconnect the throttle position sensor (TPS) connector.
  10. Disconnect the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor connector.
  11. Disconnect the coolant hoses at the throttle body.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Coolant Hoses At Throttle Body
    G04102717Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  12. Disconnect all of the necessary vacuum hoses, including the vacuum hose at the fuel pressure regulator and the brake booster vacuum hose at the intake manifold.
  13. Disconnect the throttle cable from the throttle body and the intake manifold.
  14. Remove the throttle cable bracket bolts from the intake manifold.
  15. Remove the throttle cable bracket.
  16. Remove the generator-to-intake manifold strap bracket bolts and strap.
    Fig 4: Removing Throttle Cable Bracket
    G04102718Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  17. Remove the fuel rail as an assembly. Refer to "FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".
  18. Remove the generator-to-intake manifold support bracket bolts.
  19. Remove the generator-to-intake manifold support bracket.
  20. Remove the intake manifold support bracket bolt at the engine block and the intake manifold.
  21. Remove the intake manifold support bracket.
    Fig 5: Removing Bracket
    G04102719Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  22. Remove the intake manifold retaining bolt and nuts in the sequence shown in illustration.
  23. Remove the intake manifold.
  24. Remove the intake manifold gasket.
  25. Clean the sealing surfaces of the intake manifold and the cylinder head.
    Fig 6: Removing Intake Manifold Bolts
    G04102720Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.