Right Combination Valve, Removing And Installing, With Vacuum Control: Removing

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-- Removing the coolant connecting pieces. Refer to COOLANT CONNECTIONS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-. Refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the vacuum hose -5- from the Secondary Air Injection (AIR) combination valve.

Fig 1: Identifying Right Secondary Air Injection (Air) Combination Valve

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NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

To provide a better illustration, component location is shown from behind with engine removed.

-- Remove the secondary air hose -4- by pressing the release buttons.

-- Remove the bolt -2- and move the bracket together with the wiring harness to the side.

-- Remove bolts -3- and remove the right AIR combi-valve.