Throttle Body: Removal

Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Ref. to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
Drain approximately 3.0 L (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt) of engine coolant. Ref. to COOLING(H4DO)>Engine Coolant>REPLACEMENT>DRAINING OF ENGINE COOLANT .
Remove the clip (A) from the air intake boot.
Loosen the clamp (B) securing the air cleaner case (rear) to the air intake boot.
Loosen the clamp (C) which secures the throttle body to the air intake boot.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Intake Boot Clip
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Remove the air intake boot from the throttle body, and place the air intake boot aside so that it does not interfere with the work.

Fig 2: Removing Air Intake Boot From Throttle Body
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Disconnect the connectors (A) from the throttle position sensor.
Disconnect the preheater hose (B) from the throttle body.
Remove the throttle body from the intake manifold assembly.

Fig 3: Locating Throttle Body Bolts

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