Removal (3.9L & 5.9L)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- From inside vehicle, hold up accelerator pedal. Remove plastic cable retainer and throttle cable core wire from upper end of pedal arm. See Fig 1. Plastic cable retainer snaps into pedal arm.
- Remove cable core wire at pedal arm.
- From inside vehicle, pinch both sides of cable housing retainer at dash panel. See Fig 1. Remove cable housing from dash panel and pull into engine compartment.
- Remove air tube at top of throttle body.
- Operate throttle body lever (by hand) to full open throttle position. Slip cable end rearward from pin on throttle lever. See Fig 2. Remove cable housing at throttle body mounting bracket by pressing forward on release tab with a small screwdriver. See Fig 3. To prevent cable housing breakage, press on tab only enough to release cable from bracket. Lift cable housing straight up from bracket while pressing on release tab. Remove cable housing.