Throttle Body On-Vehicle Inspection

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Check that throttle valve lever moves smoothly.
Measure plunger (1) protrusion "a" of fast idle control arm (2) at engine coolant temperature is 25 °C (77 °F).
Plunger protrusion

"a": 26.6 - 27.4 mm (1.047 - 1.079 in.)

Fig 1: Measuring Plunger Protrusion "a" Of Fast Idle Control Arm
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Warm up engine and check to make sure that fast control cam is off cam follower lever (1) at engine coolant temp. is 52 - 68 °C (126 - 154 °F).
If check result in Step 2 or 3 is out of specification, replace throttle body assembly.

Fig 2: Checking Fast Control Cam Is Off Cam Follower Lever
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