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Intake Manifold Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Lincoln Navigator and 2005 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the 4 bolts and the throttle body (TB).
  2. Remove the 4 bolts and the fuel rail.
  3. Remove the fuel injector-to-fuel rail locking clip and separate the fuel injectors from the fuel rail.
    • Discard the 2 O-ring seals from each fuel injector.
  4. Remove the vacuum tube assembly from the intake manifold.
  5. Remove the charge motion control valve (CMCV) rod locking clips.
  6. Remove the stud bolt, the 2 bolts and the CMCV.
  7. Remove the 2 bolts and the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) heater element.
    • Discard the O-ring seal.
  8. Remove the engine noise shield insulator from the intake manifold.