Crown Victoria V8-4.6L Flex Fuel (2008)
Throttle Body: Service and Repair
Throttle Body
THROTTLE BODY
Removal
WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component.
Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: The throttle body must be removed from the vehicle to be cleaned. Do not hold the throttle plate open with any object that could
scratch the bore or plate while servicing or cleaning the throttle body.
1. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.
2. Disconnect the electronic throttle control and the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connectors.
3. Remove the 4 bolts and the throttle body (TB).
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Discard the TB gasket.
Installation
1. NOTE: Install a new TB gasket.
Install the TB and the 4 bolts. Tighten the bolts in 2 stages.
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Stage 1: Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
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Stage 2: Rotate an additional 90 degrees.
