Intake manifold gasket replacement!

[Tepex009]

okay i started to reaplace my intake gaskets following the hanes manual. Now im to the step of removing the plastic intake. I have a 1999 OHV 4.0. I cant get the damn think to pull straight up. What am i missing?

 

[ninety9sport]

it was tought for me as well, just make sure everything is disconneted and have to pry a little bit but not a lot, dont wanna break anything. wiggle it and should work its way out.

 

[DoraThe_Explorer]

The link below helped me a whole bunch when I replaced mine. I remember it was really hard to pry the manifold off, but some good elbow grease helped a bunch.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums...819&highlight=replace+intake+manifold+gaskets