Removal/install of upper intake manifold

February 13th, 2008, 05:38 PM	#1
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,124	Removal/install of upper intake manifold Alright so I'm gettin ready to put on a PP upper intake and it doesn't look to difficult but I was wondering if there is something I should be aware of regarding the removal of the stock intake and install of the PP intake. Any walk throughs or tips are appreciated. __________________ 1999 v6 5spd- CAI, dual exhaust, spec stage 1 clutch, P&P heads and intakes, aluminum driveshaft, short shifter, 4.10 gears, auburn posi, SCT tuned 2001 SVT Cobra- SLP x-pipe, Borla Catback

February 13th, 2008, 05:53 PM

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Torque specs, and buy your self a haynes manual. and you will be on easy street provided you can read.

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February 13th, 2008, 07:58 PM	#3
Mustang RacR94 Hardcore Enthusiast 03 mach 1 13.2@109 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mooretownship,PA kinda close to allentown Posts: 2,512	the upper intake manifold is incrediably easy to do, it took me all of about an hour to get mine off put a gasket on and put it back on, just make sure you remember where any vacuum lines go, but its not complicated at all, you can really mess the vacuum lines up, make sure when you put the new manifold on that you replace the gasket and use either high temp(orange) gasket maker or the black rtv gasket maker, alot of gaskets come with the gasket maker, make sure the gasket is lined up, and if your not deleting the egr, connect it to the intake manifold before you put the manifold back on the motor otherwise it can be a pain to do later on and could mess up the gasket, very easy task actually, no hidden bolts once so ever, and just make sure you know how to hook up the throttle cable correctly, but thats real easy to do to, not sure if you know how to do everything yourself but i just wanted to make sure i covered anything that could give you problems __________________ 2003 Mach 1, 5 speed MM MACH 1 CREW "Dont worry ive locked horns with this fucker before"- TasteMyThunder www.myspace.com/mustangracr94

February 13th, 2008, 11:32 PM

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just make sure that your gasket matches your porting correctly

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February 13th, 2008, 11:47 PM

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Removal

Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Remove the engine air cleaner outlet tube.

Disconnect the vacuum tube and the idle air control (1AQ solenoid.

Disconnect the Throttle Position (TP) sensor and the Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) return tube.

Position the accelerator cable aside.

1Disconnect the accelerator cable from the throttle body.2Disconnect the accelerator cable from the bracket.

Remove the solenoid bracket bolts.

Disconnect the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) tube.

Disconnect the vacuum tubes.

Position the ignition coil aside.

1Remove the four bolts.2Position the coil aside.

Disconnect the vacuum hose.
Note: For ease in installation, record the location of the long bolts and the short bolts.

Remove the upper intake manifold.

1Remove the 12 bolts.2Remove the upper intake manifold.

Remove and discard the upper intake manifold gasket.

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February 13th, 2008, 11:48 PM

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Installation

Install a new intake manifold upper gasket.
Note: Refer to the location note made during removal and make sure the bolts are installed in the correct location.

Install the upper intake manifold. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in three stages:

Stage 1: tighten to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.) .
Stage 2: tighten to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.) .
Stage 3: rotate an additional 90 degrees .

Connect the vacuum hose.

Install the ignition coil.

Connect the vacuum tubes.

Connect the PCV tube.

Install the solenoid bracket bolts.

Connect the accelerator cable.

Connect the TP sensor and the EVAP return tub

Connect the vacuum tube and the Idle Air Control (IAC) solenoid.
Install the engine air cleaner outlet tube.
Note: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal driving symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy. Connect the battery negative cable.

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February 14th, 2008, 01:40 AM	#7
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February 14th, 2008, 01:52 AM	#8
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,124	Haha thanks 97tuned. Rep left :] __________________ 1999 v6 5spd- CAI, dual exhaust, spec stage 1 clutch, P&P heads and intakes, aluminum driveshaft, short shifter, 4.10 gears, auburn posi, SCT tuned 2001 SVT Cobra- SLP x-pipe, Borla Catback

February 14th, 2008, 01:57 AM	#9
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February 14th, 2008, 01:54 PM	#10
stephen Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 602	make sure when you put the new manifold on that you replace the gasket and use either high temp(orange) gasket maker or the black rtv gasket maker A minor point, but gasket sealant is not needed on that gasket and will just make it harder to take apart later.

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