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.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. For additional information, Refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
- Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, Refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
- Disconnect the throttle actuator control (TAC) and the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connectors.
- Remove the four TB bolts and the TB.
- Discard the TB gasket.