Throttle Body: Service and Repair

THROTTLE BODY







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.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.
3. Drain the cooling system.
4. Remove the 2 bolts and the accelerator cable snow shield.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

5. Disconnect the speed control and accelerator cables from the throttle body.

6. Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector and detach the wiring retainer.
7. Detach the transaxle vent tube from the stud bolt.
8. Disconnect the 2 throttle body coolant hoses.
9. Detach the wiring retainer from the throttle body stud bolt.
10. Remove the 3 bolts, the stud bolt and the throttle body.
- Inspect the throttle body gasket and install new as necessary.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
12. Fill and bleed the cooling system.