Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Part 1




Intake Manifold





PCV Tube, Body Vacuum Tube Connector, Coolant Heated PCV Fitting Coolant Hoses, Throttle Position (TP) and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Electrical Connectors









Throttle Body (TB) and Engine Wiring Harness Retainers









Generator Wiring Harness and Support Bracket, Ignition Coil and Fuel Injector Electrical Connectors









Ignition Coils, Thermostat Housing, Thermostat and Intake Manifold









Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel tubes or fuel system components, relieve the fuel system pressure to prevent accidental spraying of fuel. Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure, even when the engine is not running. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

2. Remove the engine cover.

3. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.

4. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) and the ACL outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

5. Disconnect the fuel supply hose quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.





6. Disconnect the generator electrical wiring harness retainer and the generator electrical connector.

7. Position the generator B+ protective boot aside and remove the generator B+ nut and terminal and position the generator harness aside.

8. Remove the 3 bolts, the stud bolt and the generator support bracket.

9. Compress and slide the hose clamp and disconnect the coolant hose.





10. NOTE: The red clip must be pulled out before disconnecting the electrical connector.

Disconnect the electronic Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) electrical connector.

11. NOTE: The red clip must be pulled out before disconnecting the electrical connector.

Disconnect the Throttle Position (TP) sensor electrical connector.

12. Disconnect the quick connect couplings and remove the PCV tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

13. Disconnect the 2 coolant heated PCV fitting coolant hoses and the body vacuum tube connector.

14. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose and the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) hose quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.





15. Disconnect the electrical connector, remove the bolt and position the EVAP canister purge valve aside.





16. Remove the 4 bolts and the Throttle Body (TB) and TB spacer as an assembly.
- Discard the TB spacer gasket.

17. Disconnect the heater coolant hose.





18. Disconnect the 10 fuel injector electrical connectors.

19. Disconnect the 10 ignition coil electrical connectors.

20. Remove the transmission fluid indicator and tube support bracket nut.





21. Remove the transmission fluid level indicator tube support bracket nut and position the tube aside.





22. Disconnect the 2 RH engine wiring harness retainers and position the harness aside.

23. Disconnect the 3 LH engine wiring harness retainers and position the harness aside.

24. Remove the bolt and position the engine wiring harness support bracket aside.





25. Remove the 10 bolts and the 10 ignition coils.

26. Remove the 2 bolts, thermostat housing and thermostat.
- Discard the O-ring seal.

27. Remove the 11 bolts, the intake manifold and the intake manifold gaskets.
- Discard the intake manifold gaskets.