Removal Procedure
- Drain coolant. Refer to cooling and radiator.
- Remove the air intake tube.
- Remove the IAC valve, and TP sensor, electrical connectors.
- Remove the accelerator control and cruise control cables from
the accelerator control cable bracket.
- Remove the accelerator control cable bracket.
- Remove the throttle body coolant bypass hoses.
- Remove the heater pipe nut at the throttle body.
- Remove the nuts and bolts holding the throttle body to the intake
manifold.
- Remove the throttle body assembly.
Installation Procedure
Notice: Do not use solvent of any type when cleaning the gasket surfaces on
the intake manifold and the throttle body assembly, as damage to the gasket
surfaces and throttle body assembly may result.
Use care in cleaning the gasket surfaces on the intake manifold and
the throttle body assembly, as sharp tools may damage the gasket surfaces.
- Clean the gasket surface on the intake manifold and the throttle
body assembly.
- Install a new gasket, if necessary.
- Install the throttle body assembly.
- Install the throttle body retaining nuts and bolts (3).
Tighten
Tighten the throttle body retaining nuts and bolts to 28 N·m
(21 lb ft).
- Install the heater pipe nut at the throttle body.
- Install the throttle body coolant bypass hoses.
- Install the IAC valve, and TP sensor, electrical connectors.
- Install the accelerator control cable bracket.
- Install the accelerator control and cruise control cables.
- Install the PCV hose.
- Install the air intake tube.
- Refill the coolant. Refer to cooling and radiator.
Important: The throttle should operate freely without binding between full closed
and wide open throttle.
- Inspect and check for complete throttle opening and closing positions
by operating the accelerator pedal. Also check for poor carpet fit under the
accelerator pedal.