Exploded View: Removal

Relieve the fuel pressure (see FUEL PRESSURE RELIEVING ).
Remove the charge air cooler (see CHARGE AIR COOLER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
Remove the fuel injector cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Injector Cover
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Remove the engine wire harness connectors and wire harness clamps from the intake manifold.
- Four fuel injector connectors
- Throttle actuator connector
- Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor connector
- Intake manifold temperature (IAT) sensor connector
- Turbocharger bypass control solenoid valve connector
Remove the quick-connect fitting cover (A), then disconnect the fuel feed hose (see FUEL LINE/QUICK-CONNECT FITTING REMOVAL ).

Fig 2: Identifying Quick-Connect Fitting Cover
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Remove the ground cable (A), vacuum hoses (B), brake booster vacuum hose (C), and turbocharger bypass control solenoid valve bracket mounting bolt (D).

Fig 3: Identifying Ground Cable, Vacuum Hoses, Brake Booster Vacuum Hose And Mounting Bolt
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Remove the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister hose (A) and water bypass line bracket mounting bolt (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Hose And Water Bypass Line Bracket Mounting Bolt
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Remove the water bypass hoses (C), then plug the water bypass hoses.
Remove the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose (A) and harness holder (B).

Fig 5: Identifying Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Hose And Harness Holder
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Remove the harness clamp (A) and connector (B), then remove the intake manifold bracket (C).

Fig 6: Identifying Harness Clamp, Connector And Intake Manifold Bracket
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Remove the intake manifold.

Fig 7: Identifying Intake Manifold

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