Intake Manifold: Service and Repair

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INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - 2.5L

Intake Manifold (View 1 of 2)

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. See Lifting.

2. Remove the fuel rail. See - Service and Repair.

3. Disconnect the vacuum supply hose.

- Depress the quick release locking ring.
- Pull the vacuum hose out of the quick release fitting.

4. Disconnect the fuel vapor return hose from the intake manifold.

5. Disconnect the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) electrical connector.

6. Disconnect the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge valve electrical connector.

7. Disconnect the electronic throttle control electrical connector.

8. Disconnect the knock sensor (KS) electrical connector.

- Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

9. Detach the heater hose pin-type retainer.

10. Detach the all wiring harness pin-type retainer from the intake manifold and position the wiring harness aside.

11. Remove the intake manifold lower bolt.

- To install, tighten to 18 Nm {1.8 kgf-m, 159 in-lbf}.

12. Remove the 6 bolts and position the intake manifold aside to access the crankcase vent oil separator tube and the EGR tube.

- To install, tighten to 18 Nm {1.8 kgf-m, 159 in-lbf}.

13. Squeeze the 2 crankcase vent oil separator tube tabs and disconnect the tube from the intake manifold.

14. Remove the EGR tube.

- Tighten to 55 Nm {5.6 kgf-m, 41 ft-lbf}.

15. Remove the intake manifold and gaskets.

16. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

- Inspect and install new intake manifold gaskets if necessary.