Throttle Body: Service and Repair

THROTTLE BODY

Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.

CAUTION: The throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.







3. Disconnect the throttle actuator control (TAC) and the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connectors.







4. Remove the four TB bolts and the TB.
- Discard the TB gasket.

Installation







1. Install a new TB gasket, the TB, and the four bolts.
- Tighten the bolts in two stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Rotate an additional 90 degrees.







2. Connect the TAC and the TP sensor electrical connectors.
3. Install the air cleaner outlet tube.