Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body Components:

- Disconnect negative battery terminal.
- Drain engine coolant into an approved container.

Throttle Body Cables:

- Disconnect cables from throttle body.
- Disconnect PCV hose from valve cover.
- Disconnect power steering air hose from timing cover.

Throttle Body Bracket:

- Remove throttle body bracket.

Throttle Body Electrical Connectors:

- Remove the following connectors and hoses:
^ Throttle position sensor
^ Sub-throttle postion sensor (if equipped)
^ Sub-throttle actuator (if equipped)
^ IAC valve
^ 4 vacuum hoses

Throttle Body Fasteners:

- Remove throttle body mounting hardware.
- Disconnect 2 water bypass hoses.
- Remove throttle body and gasket.
- Reverse procedure to install, using a new gasket and noting the following torque values:


Throttle body - 15 ft.lb (21 Nm)
Throttle body bracket - 15 ft.lb (21 Nm)