Intake Manifold: Service and Repair

Intake Manifold
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures

Removal
1 Disconnect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications Specifications
2 Remove the engine cover.
For additional information, refer to Engine Cover - 3.2L Service and Repair
3 Remove the air cleaner assembly.
For additional information, refer to Air Cleaner Service and Repair

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
4 Raise and support the vehicle.
5 Remove the engine undershield.
For additional information, refer to Engine Undershield Engine Undershield












6 Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.




7 Remove the 2 lower intake manifold bolts.




8 Disconnect the MAP sensor electrical
connector.




9 Disconnect the throttle body electrical connector.

10 Disconnect the fuel purge line.





11 Disconnect the purge control valve (PCV) electrical connector.

12 Disconnect the fuel rail pressure (FRP) sensor electrical connector.

13 Remove the dipstick.





CAUTION: Be prepared to collect escaping fluids.

14 Disconnect the coolant bleed hose.





15 Release the PAS fluid reservoir from the bracket and tie aside.





16 Remove the A/C line support bracket.





17 Remove the cooling fan module.





18 Remove the intake manifold.





19 Disconnect the 2 intake manifold module connectors.





NOTE:
Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.

20 Remove the throttle body.





21 Remove the 2 intake manifold modules.





22 Remove the purge valve assembly.





23 Remove the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor.





24 Remove and discard the intake manifold gaskets.

Installation
1 Clean the component mating faces.
2 Install the gaskets.
3 Install the intake manifold modules.
4 Install the MAP sensor.
5 Install the purge valve assembly.




6 Install the throttle body and tighten the screws in the sequence shown.
Torque to: 8 Nm
7 Install the inlet manifold and tighten the bolts.
Torque to: 16 Nm
8 Install the cooling fan module.
9 Connect the coolant bleed hose.

10 Install the PAS fluid reservoir in the bracket.

11 Install the dipstick.

12 Connect and secure the electrical connectors.

13 Install the A/C line support bracket and tighten the bolt.
Torque to: 10 Nm

14 Connect the purge line.

15 Install the lower intake manifold bolts.
Torque to: 10 Nm

16 Install the air cleaner outlet pipe.

17 Install the engine undershield.
For additional information, refer to Engine Undershield Engine Undershield

18 Install the front undershield.

19 Install the front towing eye cover.

20 Install the air cleaner assembly.
For additional information, refer to Air Cleaner Service and Repair

21 Install the engine cover.
For additional information, refer to Engine Cover - 3.2L Service and Repair

22 Connect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications Specifications

23 Check and top-up the coolant.