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Left Combination Valve; Air Injection, Removing and Installing



Left combination valve for secondary air injection, removing and installing

Removing





^ Remove rear engine cover (arrows).





^ Remove bolts for holding plate -3- for solenoid valves (arrows).
^ Disconnect intake air hose -1- at Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor.
^ Disconnect hose -4- for crankcase ventilation from air guide -2-.





^ Remove bolt (arrow) and disconnect air guide -2- at throttle valve control module.
^ Disconnect hose -1- from air guide.

Note: Illustration shows the air guide from rear with the engine removed.





^ Remove cover -1- in engine compartment (left side).





^ Clamp coolant hose -2- using 3094 hose clamps and disconnect coolant hose from coolant reservoir.
^ Unbolt coolant reservoir (arrow).
^ Disconnect electrical wiring to Engine Coolant Level (ECL) Warning Switch -F66- at bottom of coolant reservoir.
^ Lay coolant reservoir with connected coolant hoses -1- and -3- to side.





^ Disconnect electrical harness connectors -1- and -2- at Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor 2 -G163- and Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor 4 -G301 -.
^ Disconnect hose -3- from crankcase ventilation at cylinder head cover.





^ Remove bolts -1- at flange of combination valve for secondary air injection.
^ Loosen nut -3- several turns.
^ Remove bolts -2- and and disconnect vacuum hose (arrow).
^ Remove combination valve.

Note: Illustration is shown with engine removed.

Installing
Installation is reverse of removal:

Note: Replace gaskets and O-rings.

^ Top up coolant.





Tightening torques