Air Cleaner Housing: Description and Operation

Fig. 92 Air Cleaner and Mounting Bracket:

NOTE: This vehicle does not use a heated air inlet system. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) adjusts fuel injector pulse width and ignition timing to compensate for different ambient temperatures.

The air cleaner attaches to the a bracket on right inner fender panel (Fig. 92). An opening in the body panel connects the inlet duct to ambient air.

This air induction system uses plastic attaching clamps.
- Do not use a screwdriver to open the clamp. It will damage the clamp locking teeth.
- To remove the clamps use pliers to open the clamp tab.
- Use water pump pliers to tightening clamps. Tighten clamps until the rubber connecting tube of the air induction system starts to spread.

Fig. 94 Clean Air Plenum:

This air induction system has a plenum that supplies filtered air to the throttle bodies, idle air control motor and PCV make-up air circuit (Fig. 94).