Removing Air Box For Throttle Housing (Intake Pipe Upstream Of Throttle Valve)

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Loosen screw-type clamp on the throttle housing. Disconnect cable plug of mass air flow meter. -arrows-

Fig 1: Locating Throttle Housing Screw-Type Clamp
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Turn both fastening bolts on the air cleaner housing from the initial mark to the removal mark -arrows- .

Fig 2: Turning Air Cleaner Housing Fastening Bolts
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Pull out both fastening bolts with pointed-nose pliers. Pull intake pipe out of air cleaner housing by joggling it -arrows- .

Fig 3: Pulling Intake Pipe Out Of Air Cleaner Housing
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Carefully raise intake pipe and pull off cable for mass air flow meter on the intake pipe underneath the intake pipe.

Fig 4: Identifying Intake Pipe Cable
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Remove intake pipe.