Throttle Body: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable Of Battery
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover.
Drain approximately 3.0L (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt) of engine coolant. Ref. to REPLACEMENT .
Remove the air intake chamber. Refer to REMOVAL , Air Intake Chamber.
Disconnect the throttle position sensor connector (A) and manifold pressure sensor connector (B).

Fig 2: Identifying Throttle Position Sensor Connector And Manifold Pressure Sensor Connector
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Disconnect the engine coolant hoses (A) from the throttle body.
Remove the bolts (B) which secure the throttle body to the intake manifold, and remove the throttle body.

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Coolant Hoses And Bolts
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