rocket22

In Illinois my car will not pass emissions and the culprit is the lower intake manifold gasket. I have completed this repair on a number of engines, I am not sure why the 4.6 DOHC is scaring me as much as it does. I started last fall, and have the upper intake off and am at the point that I need some direction. I have the full shop manual and there is not much for the DOHC lower removal. The best I have found in on AutoZone's site if you can believe it...
1) Do any of the front accessories need to come off? I have remove a bunch of serpentine belts and this one just does not want to move (tensioner)
2) Fuel Rails, do the need to come off?
3) Intake Manifold Runners -is there any electrical connection in this piece?
4) Any tips on this would be great, I can start posting pictures of my progress.

Please, no guesses...I need solid DOHC advice....also, leave any negative comments at the door, I am pretty experienced person and have rebuilt a number of engines, this is just a new one for me.

Appreciation to all that can help, spring is approaching..and this ragtop needs to be on the road!!!

poxenham

Fuel rails will have to come off, have a rag handy and release pressure with the schrader valve first.

The connection to the imrc's looks like this

rocket22

Hopefully this forum will be able to guide me through this repair!