Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Throttle Body
Removal and Installation
WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may ignite. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
CAUTION: The throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned.
1. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube (9B659). For additional information, refer to Section.
2. Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector.
3. Disconnect the accelerator cable (9A758) and (if equipped) the speed control actuator cable (9A825).
4. NOTE: Discard the throttle body gasket after removing the throttle body.
Remove the throttle body.
- Remove the nuts.
- Remove the bolts.
5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Fuel Injectors
Material
Item
Specification
SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic
Blend Motor Oil
XO-5W20-QSP or equivalent
WSS-M2C153-
H
Removal and Installation
WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted ...
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Throttle Body
Removal and Installation
WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any
type when
working on or near any fuel related components. Highly flammable mixtures are
always present
and can ignite. Failure to follow these instructions can resul ...
Installation
1. CAUTION: In order to prevent foreign material from contaminating
the engine block
or the engine front cover it is necessary to seal the coolant and oil
passages of both
components. Failure to follow these directions will result in engine damage.
CAU ...
Starter Drive and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection
1. Remove the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starter
Motor-3.8L or Starter
Motor-4.6L in this section.
2. Check the wear patterns on the starter drive gear and the flywheel ring
gear . If the wear pattern
is normal, install the sta ...
