Sunfire L4-2.2L VIN 4 (1996)
Upper Intake Manifold: Description and Operation
Intake Manifold
DESCRIPTION
The intake manifold is made up of the upper and lower manifold assemblies.
Upper Manifold
The upper manifold assembly (1) is a single casting that includes the upper portion of the air chamber (plenum) and the air inlet (fitted with a
throttle valve). This assembly replaces the individual throttle body assembly and plenum components. The throttle valve is used to control air flow
into the engine, thereby controlling engine output. The throttle valve is opened through the accelerator controls. During engine idle, the throttle
valve is almost closed, and air flow control is handled by the Idle Air Control (IAC)(2) valve. Vacuum ports located at, above, or below the
throttle valve generate vacuum signals needed by various components. The nonadjustable, throttle shaft-driven, Throttle Position (TP) sensor (3) is
attached to the upper manifold assembly opposite the throttle cam lever.
Lower Manifold
The lower manifold (5) is a single casting that includes the intake runners and a longitudinal fuel passage (6) with intersecting fuel injector bores
in each runner. This assembly replaces the individual fuel rail and manifold components used in other systems. Information on the fuel injectors
(7) and pressure regulator (4) are covered separately.
