Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1651

9 - 402 ENGINE 8.0L
INTAKE MANIFOLD (Continued)
Fig. 67 Air Intake Housing
1 - AIR INTAKE HOUSING
(13) Remove the throttle body bolts and lift the
throttle body off the upper intake manifold (Fig. 68).
Discard the gasket.
(14) Remove upper intake manifold bolts.
(15) Lift the upper intake manifold out of the
engine compartment (Fig. 68). Discard the gasket.
Fig. 68 Upper Intake Manifold and Throttle Body
1 - UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD
2 - THROTTLE BODY (MPI)
3 - LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD
(16) Remove the lower intake manifold bolts and
remove the manifold (Fig. 69).
(17) Discard the lower intake manifold gaskets
(Fig. 70).
CLEANING
Clean manifold in solvent and blow dry with com-
pressed air.
Clean cylinder block gasket surfaces using a suit-
able solvent.
Fig. 69 Lower Intake Manifold
Fig. 70 Lower Intake Manifold Gaskets
1 - INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET
2 - SEALANT
3 - CROSS-OVER GASKETS
4 - SEALANT
5 - LOCATOR DOWELS
The plenum pan rail must be clean and dry (free of
all foreign material).
INSPECTION
Inspect manifold for cracks.
Inspect mating surfaces of manifold for flatness
with a straightedge.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the intake manifold side gaskets. Be
sure that the locator dowels are positioned in the
head (Fig. 71).
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