Throttle Body: Removal
- Disconnect the ground cable from battery. < Ref. to
BATTERY
, NOTE, Note. >NOTE: For the 12 volt engine restart battery, disconnect the ground terminal from 12V engine restart battery sensor.
- Remove the collector cover.
- Carefully pull up the front of collector cover at two positions (A).
- Carefully pull up the rear of collector cover at two positions (B) while moving it backward.NOTE: Be careful not to contact the fuel delivery tube when moving the collector cover rearward.
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Remove the under cover. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Under Cover. >
- Drain approximately 3.0 L (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt) of coolant. < Ref. to DRAINING OF ENGINE COOLANT , REPLACEMENT, Engine Coolant. >
- Remove the air cleaner case. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Air Cleaner Case. >
- Remove the air intake boot No. 2. < Ref. to AIR INTAKE BOOT NO. 2 , REMOVAL, Air Intake Boot. >
- Disconnect the connectors (A) from the throttle position sensor.
- Disconnect the preheater hose (B) from the throttle body.
- Disconnect the preheater hose (C) from the water pipe assembly LH.
- Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold.
- Disconnect the preheater hose from throttle body.