Originally posted by tflork:
wow, lengthy response

i do have a few questions though:

u say remove the air intake tube. what are the things to watch out for? i dont want to break anything while removing it. does it come out off of screws or do i have to force it out?

also when u say throttle body bore, u mean the entire component into which the plate is built in right?


and tiger, i wish i knew about that tirerack.com 3 days ago

tia guys



The intake tube is held in place with large hose clamps. Loosen the hose clamps with a screwdriver and pull the intake tube away from the throttle body. You may be able to move the intake tube far enough out of the way just from this and that is all that many do. I sometimes remove the air intake tube from both ends for more room but that requires pulling three smaller air hoses off the intake tube and a couple of electrical connectors. I think this is easy.

Yes, the throttle bore is the inside of the throttle body, the part that includes the throttle plate.

Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited