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Supercharger Inlet Plenum

REMOVAL
1. Remove cowl vent screens.

2. Remove elbow assembly.

3. Remove throttle valve intake air tube.

4. Disconnect throttle cable.

5. Remove throttle cable bracket retaining bolts and position bracket out of the way.

6. Disconnect PCV tube.

7. Disconnect vacuum lines and plenum assembly.

8. Disconnect electrical connections at throttle position sensor and idle air bypass valve.

9. Remove four plenum assembly retaining bolts.

10. Loosen bypass hose clamp.

11. Remove plenum and throttle body assembly as a unit. Remove four throttle body retaining nuts and separate plenum from throttle body.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean and inspect gasket surfaces.

2. Install throttle valve assembly to plenum, using new gasket.
Tighten nuts to 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft lb).

3. Apply Threadlock 262 EZFZ-19554-B (ESE-M4G204-A3) or equivalent to plenum mating surface. Slide plenum into bypass hose and install plenum assembly and four retaining bolts.
Tighten:
- Bolts to 21-32 Nm (16-24 ft lb).
- Clamps to 2.3-3.4 Nm (20-30 in lb).

4. Attach electrical connectors at idle air bypass valve and throttle position sensor.

5. Connect vacuum lines at plenum and EGR transducer. Install PCV tube.

6. Install throttle cable bracket.
Tighten bolts to 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft lb).

7. Connect throttle cable.

8. Install air intake tube.

9. Install elbow assembly.

10. Install cowl vent screens.

11. Start engine and check for proper operation and leaks using propane.