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Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body

REMOVAL

1. Remove the collector cover.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.






3. Lift up the vehicle.
4. Remove the under cover.
5. Drain approximately 3.0 l (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt) of coolant.
6. Remove the intercooler.
7. Disconnect the connectors from the throttle position sensor.






8. Remove the bolts which secure the air by-pass pipe and PCV pipe to the intake manifold, and loosen the clamp which connects the throttle body and intake duct.






9. Remove the intake duct from the throttle body.
10. Disconnect the engine coolant hose from throttle body.






11. Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold.






INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Use new O-rings.

Tightening torque: 8 N.m (0.8 kgf.m, 5.9 ft.lb)






Tightening torque:
T1: 3 N.m (0.3 kgf.m, 2.2 ft.lb)
T2: 6.4 N.m (0.7 kgf.m, 4.7 ft.lb)