Throttle Body: Removal

Disconnect ground cable from battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery Ground Cable
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Remove air intake chamber.
Refer to REMOVAL , Air Intake Chambers.
Disconnect accelerator cable (A).
Disconnect cruise control cable (B). (With cruise control model)

Fig 2: Disconnecting Cruise Control Cable
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Disconnect connectors from intake manifold pressure sensor (A) and idle air control solenoid valve (B).
Disconnect air by-pass hose (C) from idle air control solenoid valve.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Air By-Pass Hose
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Disconnect throttle position sensor connector.

Fig 4: Disconnecting Throttle Position Sensor Connector
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Disconnect engine coolant hoses from throttle body.
Remove bolts which secure throttle body to intake manifold.

Fig 5: Removing Throttle Body Bolts
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