OEM 2003 Ford Ranger Intake Manifold

2003 Ford Ranger Intake Manifold Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the intake manifold on 2003 Ford Ranger?

  A: Service and repair of the intake manifold requires you to start by uninstalling the accelerator control snow shield and the air cleaner outlet tube. Detach all throttle cables from the intake manifold by separating the accelerator cable and speed control cable from the throttle linkage and its bracket. The service procedure starts by detaching the electrical connector for both the Throttle Position (TP) sensor and Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor and the vacuum hose and Idle Air Control (IAC) valve electrical connector. Engine wiring harness must be positioned aside when you disconnect the engine vacuum harness and brake booster hose along with crankcase breather hose. Detach the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) tube bracket bolt as part of the procedure before disjoining the swirl control valve electrical connector and monitor connector and detaching the fuel line from its clip. First remove bolts from EGR tube flange before detaching 42-pin electrical connector from bracket and disconnecting vapor purge hose as well as the engine Knock Sensor electrical connector from the intake manifold. Besides the wiring harness pushpin you must remove the one from the bottom of the intake manifold and the fuel manifold vacuum hose needs disconnecting. The five bolts fastening the intake manifold require removal as the next step after completing all earlier installation steps. Installation requires an inspection of replacement intake manifold gaskets and proper positioning of the intake manifold before securing it with five mounting bolts. Start by installing the wiring pushpin as well as the fuel manifold vacuum hose to the bottom of the intake manifold. Then attach the engine KS connector along with its electrical connector. The bracket should receive its 42-pin electrical connector while reattaching the vapor purge hose. Install the EGR flange mounting bolts while resetting the fuel line in its clip. The same steps apply to inserting the swirl control valve electrical connector and connecting the swirl control valve vacuum solenoid electrical connector. After installing the EGR tube bracket bolt you should align the engine wiring harness before securing all pushpins into place. Proceed with connecting the engine vacuum harness and the brake booster hose and the crankcase breather hose and complete by joining the vapor purge hose and IAC valve electrical connector. The MAP sensor electrical connector joins with the TP sensor electrical connector to the throttle body alongside the intake manifold while tightening the throttle cables to their mounting brackets. The final stage of this process requires installation of the air cleaner outlet tube in combination with the accelerator control snow shield.