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Title: Throttle body help
Post by: SR71blackbird on March 03, 2012, 05:38:55 PM

Im trying to take off a throttle body and im running into a problem. How do i take this orange piece off?

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Title: Throttle body help
Post by: SR71blackbird on March 03, 2012, 09:15:48 PM

I dont want to do it wrong and break the piece

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: hypostang on March 03, 2012, 09:31:56 PM

Wow , I haven't seen one of those intact in years , I believe it just pops out with some downward force

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: Bruce M on March 03, 2012, 09:31:59 PM

The bushing shouldnt come off unless you need it for the another TB. I use a flat screwdriver and pop the tv cable out of the bushing. If it were me, Id leave the bushing and get a new one if I needed it for another TB.

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: SR71blackbird on March 04, 2012, 02:52:18 AM

I need to put this on a different throttle body. So i press down in the middle of it with a screw driver or do i put the screw driver under it and pry it?

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: Kitz Kat on March 04, 2012, 06:04:17 AM

A door panel trim tool works for popping the linkage off. Like said use a new bushing,you can get brass ones from ford.

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: daminc on March 04, 2012, 07:37:30 AM

You can also get a new bushing from the "Help" section of Napa

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: vinnietbird on March 04, 2012, 07:47:12 AM

Those plastic bushings are pr0ne to breakage, letting the TV cable drop and then...burnt up tranny. I found out the hard way. Get the brass one.

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: SR71blackbird on March 05, 2012, 01:33:21 PM

ok im calling up ford now! thank you very much for the help!

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: SR71blackbird on March 05, 2012, 01:36:27 PM

They said they dont know anything about a brass one but they have a plastic one

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: hypostang on March 05, 2012, 03:04:43 PM

Quote from: SR71blackbird;383077

They said they dont know anything about a brass one but they have a plastic one

Call a different dealer ....with this number F3SZ-7H303-B

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: SR71blackbird on March 05, 2012, 11:00:26 PM

Okay thank you very much!!!

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: 88turbo on March 05, 2012, 11:38:54 PM

let Vinnie get one for you! he is the Man btw!!

Title: Throttle body help
Post by: Kitz Kat on March 08, 2012, 08:07:41 AM

If you can't get it I got extras I can mail you one. When I bought mine from Ford they sold me a 5 pack,I guess they will last 5 life times.

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