Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned, or possible damage to the throttle body can occur.
NOTE:
Only a small amount of coolant may be lost when disconnecting the throttle body heater inlet and outlet hose.
- Remove the engine appearance cover and the noise suppressor (if detached).
- Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
- Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector from the TP sensor.
- Disconnect the electronic throttle body motor electrical connector from the electronic throttle body.
- Disconnect the throttle body heater inlet hose and clamp assembly from the electronic throttle body and position it aside.
- Disconnect the throttle body heater outlet hose and clamp assembly from the electronic throttle body and position it aside.
- Remove the 4 bolts and the electronic throttle body.
- Remove and discard the intake manifold-to-electronic throttle body gasket.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install a new intake manifold-to-electronic throttle body gasket.
CAUTION:
The engine appearance cover is equipped with a noise suppressor. If the noise suppressor becomes separated from the engine appearance cover it must be positioned on the intake manifold prior to installing the engine appearance cover.