Throttle Body - Spacer: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup, 2004 Ford Excursion, and 2004 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and can be ignited, resulting in possible personal injury.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Remove the engine air cleaner, the air cleaner outlet tube and the accelerator splash shield. Refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
- Disconnect the throttle body cable.
- Disconnect the accelerator cable..
- Disconnect the speed control cable.
- Remove the throttle return spring.
- Position the cable mounting bracket aside.
- Remove the bolts.
- Position the cable mounting bracket aside.
- Disconnect the following at the intake manifold:
- Power brake booster vacuum supply hose.
- Main vacuum supply line.
- Evaporative emissions canister purge valve hose.
- Disconnect the hose and electrical connector from the idle air control valve.
- Disconnect the throttle position sensor connector.
- Remove the two bolts retaining the vacuum transducer bracket to the intake manifold. Position the bracket and transducer out of the way.
- If equipped, disconnect the EGR valve.
- Loosen the EGR tube nut.
- Disconnect the EGR tube.
- Disconnect the vacuum line from the EGR valve.
- If equipped, disconnect the EGR vacuum regulator (EVR) connections..
- Disconnect electrical connector.
- Disconnect vacuum connector.
- Remove the four bolts.
- Remove the throttle body, throttle body spacer, EGR valve, EVR and IAC valve as an assembly.