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Throttle Body: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
3. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
4. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY




5. DISCONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
a. Disconnect the ventilation hose from the cylinder head.




6. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
a. Disconnect the MAF meter connector. b. Disconnect the clamp from the air cleaner.




c. Disconnect the VSV hose.




d. Disconnect the 4 clamps.
e. Remove the hose clamp and air cleaner cap with air cleaner hose.




7. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY
a. Disconnect the throttle motor connector.
b. Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the throttle body from the intake air surge tank.




c. Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses from the throttle body.
d. Remove the throttle body and gasket.

INSTALLATION




1. INSTALL THROTTLE BODY
a. Install a new gasket to the intake air surge tank.

HINT: Align the protrusion of the gasket on the intake air surge tank.




b. Connect the 2 water by-pass hoses to the throttle body.




c. Install the throttle body with the 4 bolts.

Torque:10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)

d. Connect the throttle motor connector.




2. INSTALL AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
a. Install the air cleaner cap with air cleaner hose assembly with the 4 clamps and hose clamp.

HINT: Be sure to install the air cleaner assembly so that the screw part of the hose clamp is as shown in the illustration.




b. Install the VSV hose to the air cleaner hose.




c. Connect the MAF meter connector and clamp to the air cleaner.




3. CONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
a. Connect the ventilation hose to the cylinder head cover with the clamp.

4. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
5. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
6. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER
7. CHECK FUNCTION OF THROTTLE BODY
8. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
9. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
10. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL