LH
Valve Cover - LH
Special Tool(s)
Removal and Installation
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Detach the accelerator and speed control cables.
1 Detach the accelerator and speed control cables from the throttle body.
2 Detach the accelerator and speed control cables from the bracket, and position the cables aside.
3. Detach the spark plug wire retainer.
4. CAUTION: It is important to twist the spark plug wire boots while pulling upward to avoid possible damage to the spark plug wire.
NOTE: Spark plug wires must be connected to the correct ignition coil terminal. Mark spark plug wire locations before removing them.
Disconnect the spark plug wires.
5. Remove the bolts.
6. Remove the bolt.
7. Disconnect the coil electrical connector.
8. Disconnect the radio interference capacitor electrical connector and position the coil aside.
9. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the electrical connector.
10. Disconnect the following:
1 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve vacuum hose.
2 EGR valve vacuum regulator solenoid vacuum hoses.
3 EGR valve vacuum regulator solenoid electrical connector.
4 Camshaft position sensor electrical connector.
5 Differential pressure feedback electrical connector.
11. Detach the spark plug wire retainer.
12. Disconnect the fuel vapor hose and the vacuum hose.
13. Remove the bolt and position the electrical connector and bracket aside.
14. Remove the screws and the EGR valve vacuum regulator solenoid.
15. Remove the differential pressure feedback with the hoses from the exhaust manifold-to-EGR valve tube.
16. Relieve the fuel system pressure.
17. Detach the clip.
18. Using the special tool, disconnect the fuel supply line.
19. Remove the bolt and position the fuel supply line aside.
20. Loosen the fitting and disconnect the exhaust manifold-to-EGR valve tube.
21. Disconnect the hose.
22. Unscrew fitting.
23. Remove the bolts and the valve cover.
24. To install, reverse removal procedure.