Removal Procedure

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Remove the air cleaner duct.
Drain the coolant until the coolant level is below the throttle body heater hoses. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM .
Use the J 38185 in order to remove the hose clamp.
Remove the throttle body heater outlet hose.

Fig 1: Removing Air Cleaner Duct And Throttle Body Heater Outlet Hose

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