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Throttle Body

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CAUTION: Throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned, or possible damage to the throttle body can occur.
NOTE: The electronic throttle body is serviced as a complete assembly. Individual components cannot be serviced.
  1. Remove the engine appearance cover.
  2. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY  in this section.
  3. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration and table.
  4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    Fig 1: Identifying Throttle Body
    G03201537Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.