OEM 2008 Ford Taurus X Intake Manifold

2008 Ford Taurus X Intake Manifold Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service the upper intake manifold on 2008 Ford Taurus X?

  A: The upper intake manifold servicing procedure begins with elimination of the air cleaner outlet pipe followed by deconnecting the throttle body electrical connector and detaching the evaporative emissions tube from the intake manifold and removing the EVAP tube pin-type retainer from the upper intake manifold. Start by unplugging the brake booster vacuum hose together with the PCV tube from the PCV valve. Disconnection of the heated PCV electrical connector along with removing the upper intake manifold long support bracket bolt stands as necessary steps for early build engines. Removing the upper intake manifold starts by disconnecting its harness retainers followed by removing the upper intake manifold short support bracket bolt and the fuel tube bracket bolt along with the six bolts which keep the upper intake manifold in place. Discard the gaskets. Check all sealing surfaces of upper and lower intake manifold for cleanliness and inspect them before assembly. New gaskets go into place followed by upper intake manifold installation using the six bolts that should be tightened in sequence to 10 Nm (89 lb-in). Secure the fuel tube bracket bolt to 6 Nm (53 lb-in), then proceed with tightening the upper intake manifold short support bracket bolt to 10 Nm (89 lb-in). Both wiring harness retainers need reinstallation followed by early build engines requiring the upper intake manifold long support bracket bolt to be tightened at 10 Nm (89 lb.in) and the heated PCV electrical connector needs to be connected. The installation process ends with PCV tube insertion to the valve along with brake booster hose attachment to the intake manifold followed by EVAP tube insertion to the manifold and upper manifold installation of the EVAP tube pin-type retainer and throttle body electrical connector connection and air cleaner outlet pipe reinstallation.