Throttle Body

THROTTLE BODY







Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.

CAUTION: The throttle body must be removed from the vehicle to be cleaned. Do not hold the throttle plate open with any object that could scratch the bore or plate while servicing or cleaning the throttle body.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.
3. Disconnect the throttle actuator control (TAC) and the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connectors.
4. Remove the 4 throttle body (TB) bolts and the TB.
- Discard the TB gasket.

Installation

1. NOTE: Install a new TB gasket.

Install the TB and the 4 bolts. Tighten the bolts in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Rotate an additional 90 degrees.

2. Connect the TAC and the TP sensor electrical connectors.
3. Install the air cleaner outlet tube.
4. Connect the negative battery cable.