Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body

Removal

1. WARNING: WHEN RELIEVING COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE, COVER THE EXPANSION TANK CAP WITH A THICK CLOTH TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF SCALDING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

2. Retighten the expansion tank cap.

3. CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the throttle body. The bore and the throttle plate has a special coating applied during manufacture which should not be removed.

Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.







4. Disconnect the throttle position sensor and electronic throttle body electrical connectors.







5. Detach the throttle body.







6. Discard the throttle body gasket.







7. Remove the throttle body.
- Disconnect the coolant hoses.

Installation







1. CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the throttle body. The bore and the throttle plate has a special coating applied during manufacture which should not be removed.

NOTE: Install a new throttle body gasket.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Fill up the cooling system as required.