Installing Air Cleaner Housing

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Lightly coat the position support on the lower part of the air cleaner housing with Vaseline or acid-free grease.
1. 1.1. Lift air cleaner housing into the engine compartment and secure it.
  1. Air cleaner housing
  2. Rubber mount
  3. Mounting peg
    
    Fig 1: Identifying Air Filter In Engine Compartment
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Fit rubber sleeve on the throttle housing and tighten the screw-type clamp -2- .
→ Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (2.0 ft. lb.)
1. 2.1. Connect cable plug for hot-film mass air flow sensor -3- .
2. 2.2. Clip in cable at the housing -arrows- .
  
  Fig 2: Locating Top Air Cleaner Housing
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3.8-Liter air filter only:
Connect cable plug -2- and vacuum line -1- on the solenoid valve for the tuning flap.

Fig 3: Identifying Cable Plug And Vacuum Line On Tuning Flap Solenoid Valve
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