Intake Manifold Assembly: Disassembly

2010 Ford Mustang Base, 2D Coupe, AutomaticSECTION Disassembly
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  1. Remove the heater hose.
  2. Remove the Supercharger (SC) bubbler hose.
  3. Remove the upper and lower SC  bypass actuator vacuum tubes.
  4. Remove the 2 bolts and the EGR system module.
    • Discard the gasket.
  5. Disconnect the vacuum tube from the fuel rail and pressure temperature sensor.
  6. Remove the 4 fuel rail bolts.
    • Remove the fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.
  7. NOTE: The fuel injector clip can be reused if it is not damaged during removal.
  8. Remove the clips and the fuel injectors from the fuel rail.
  9. NOTE: Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-ring seals can cause the fuel system to leak. Do not reuse the O-ring seals.
  10. Remove and discard the fuel injector O-ring seals.
  11. Remove the 10 bolts and the SC  .
    • Discard the gasket.
  12. Remove the vacuum tube.
  13. Remove the Intake Air Temperature 2 (IAT2) sensor.
  14. Remove the 5 bolts and the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) tube assembly.
    • Discard the gasket.
  15. Remove the 2 CAC  coolant connector tubes.
    • Discard the O-ring seals.
  16. Remove the 13 bolts and the lower intake manifold cover.
    • Discard the gasket.
  17. Remove the 10 bolts, the 2 CAC  rail supports and the CAC  .
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  • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
  • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
  • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
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