Removal [04/2013 - 08/2015]: Procedure
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- REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE CENTER NO. 4 ENGINE UNDER COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE INTAKE AIR SOUND CREATOR
HINT:
Only perform this procedure when replacement of the intake air sound creator is necessary.
- DISCONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
- Disconnect the mass air flow meter sub-assembly connector.
- Disconnect the wire harness clamp from the air cleaner cap with air cleaner hose.
- Disconnect the No. 2 fuel vapor feed hose clamp from the air cleaner cap with air cleaner hose.
- Release the 4 clamps.
- Loosen the hose clamp and remove the air cleaner cap with air cleaner hose from the throttle body with motor assembly.
- Disconnect the mass air flow meter sub-assembly connector.
- REMOVE THROTTLE BODY WITH MOTOR ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the throttle body with motor assembly connector.
- Remove the 4 bolts and throttle body with motor assembly from the intake air surge tank assembly.
- Slide the 2 clips and disconnect the No. 1 water by-pass hose and No. 2 water by-pass hose from the throttle body with motor assembly.
*1 No. 1 Water By-pass Hose *2 No. 2 Water By-pass Hose
- Disconnect the throttle body with motor assembly connector.
- REMOVE THROTTLE BODY GASKET
- Remove the throttle body gasket from the intake air surge tank assembly.