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Removing And Installing Cowl For Throttle Housing (Y-Shaped Pipe)

Removing cowl for throttle housing (Y-shaped pipe) - Cayenne S (type M48/00)







1. Remove front engine compartment cover.







2. Pull the cover of the throttle body up and off.







3. Separate the electric connection from the throttle adjuster. To do this, press on the plug at the top and bottom and, at the same time, pull it off. Unclip the cable from the sheetmetal holder.







4. Release the fastening bolts on the throttle body. To do this, twist bolts through 45 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction. The spot on the bolts must lie as shown in the picture.







5. Remove the fastening bolts. To do this, take hold of the bolt by the rubber ring with pliers and pull it out.
6. Pull off the Y-shaped pipe from the throttle body.







7. Disconnect the air flow sensor connections. To do this, undo the hose clamps to the left and right on the bellows and pull the bellows off the air flow sensors.







8. Remove the hose on the Y pipe. To do this, press the button and disconnect the vacuum line.

Installing cowl for throttle housing (Y-shaped pipe) - Cayenne S (type M48/00)







1. Attach the vacuum line to the underside of the Y-shaped pipe.







2. Slide the bellows onto the air flow sensors and tighten the hose clamps.







3. Slide the Y-shaped pipe onto the throttle adjuster. Then insert the left and right fastening bolts. Turn the bolts 45 degrees clockwise.







4. Connect the throttle adjuster. The plug must engage audibly. Clip the connecting cable into the sheetmetal holder.







5. Press the 4 rubber elements in the cover onto the 4 ball head supports. The mounts must be felt to engage.
6. Install front engine compartment cover.