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How do it remove the intake manifold?

How do i remove the intake manifold?

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Its easy my friend, take your tools, drain engine oil and coolant, remove left side rocker ornament and air duct of intake manifold, collector,hose wires, harness etc, remove ignition coils, egr tube,intake manifold collector supports and the manifold( right cylinder head only,) remove intake manifold, and replace knock sensor to avoid some trouble in the future

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Apr 06, 2011

SOURCE: 1999 Ford Windstar, 3.8 liter

With all these questions,how do you know you
need to clean anything? You shouldn't have to
If you do you have other issues

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pat murray

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  • Posted on Oct 23, 2008

SOURCE: 1998 chevy tahoe 5.7 intake manifold removal

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c1528008effd
this should help

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 23, 2009

SOURCE: intake manifold cover

remove oil cap steam an it should just lift off

russalm900

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  • Posted on Nov 02, 2009

SOURCE: drilled hole in intake manifold at upper radiator outlet

Did the bolt break off flush with the top of the hole? or if you remove the cover is some bolt sticking up? if there is try and use vice grips to get ahold if the bolts if it is flush then drill the bolt out and re-tap the hole. Way cheaper and likely less work too...

tuyen bui

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  • Posted on Apr 21, 2010

SOURCE: intake manifold 1996 Blazer S10

do you mean the valve cover ? because I don't think you can have the intake manifold backward.(if it's backward, you cannot connect the upper hose and the fuel lines)
so any way, it sound like you have the valve cover swapped. it won't hurt to drive but it is a problem to fill the engine oil as you stated.

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    6. Disconnect the electrical connection at the temperature sensor.
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    4. Install the electrical connector to the temperature sensor.
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