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Throttle Body: Removal

  1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery Ground Cable
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  2. Remove air intake chamber.

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  3. Disconnect accelerator cable (A).
  4. Disconnect cruise control cable (B). (With cruise control model)
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Cruise Control Cable (With Cruise Control Model)
    G02877028Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Disconnect connectors from intake manifold pressure sensor (A) and idle air control solenoid valve (B).
  6. Disconnect air by-pass hose (C) from idle air control solenoid valve.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Air By-Pass Hose From Idle Air Control Solenoid Valve
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  7. Disconnect throttle position sensor connector.
    Fig 4: Disconnecting Throttle Position Sensor Connector
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  8. Disconnect engine coolant hoses from throttle body.
  9. Remove bolts which secure throttle body to intake manifold.
    Fig 5: Removing Throttle Body
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