Throttle Body

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned, or possible damage to the throttle body can occur.

Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY .
Remove the parts in the order indicated in Fig 1.

Fig 1: Throttle Body Removal Sequence
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.