Intake Manifold Removal and Installation: Removal
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- Remove the fuel pump fuse.
- Start the engine. After it stalls, crank the engine for 10 seconds to rid the fuel system of fuel pressure.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Disconnect the Charcoal Canister Purge (CCP) and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) solenoid from the intake manifold and loosen the bracket bolt.
- Drain the engine coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND REFILLING THE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Disconnect the Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) sensor connector.
- Disconnect the air cleaner outlet hose from the throttle body.
- Disconnect the Idle Air Control (IAC) valve connector.
- Disconnect the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor connector.
- Disconnect the coolant hoses at the throttle body.
- 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.
- Remove the generator-to-intake manifold strap bracket bolts and strap.
- Remove the fuel rail as an assembly. Refer to FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Remove the generator-to-intake manifold support bracket bolts.
- Remove the generator-to-intake manifold support bracket.
- Remove the intake manifold support bracket bolt at the engine block and the intake manifold.
- Remove the intake manifold support bracket.
- Remove the intake manifold retaining bolt and nuts in the sequence shown.
- Remove the intake manifold.
- Remove the intake manifold gasket.
- Clean the sealing surfaces of the intake manifold and the cylinder head.