1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Air Cleaner

Air Cleaner Element Replacement

AIR CLEANER ELEMENT

Normal conditions:

Replace air cleaner element every

30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24

months whichever comes first.

Severe conditions:

Clean air cleaner element every

15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12

months and replace every 30,000

miles (48,000 km) or 24 months

whichever comes first.
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Intake Ai r Syste m
Throttl e Cabl e
Inspection/Adjustmen t
1 . Chec k tha t th e throttl e cabl e operate s smoothl y wit h
n o bindin g o r sticking . Repai r a s necessary .
2 . Chec k cabl e fre e pla y a t th e throttl e linkage . Cabl e
deflectio n shoul d b e 1 0 - 1 2 m m (3/ 8 - 1/ 2 in. )
ADJUSTIN G NU T
CABL EBRACKE T
DEFLECTIO N10 - 1 2 m m(3/ 8 - 1/ 2 in. )
3. I f deflectio n i s no t withi n specs , loose n th e locknut ,
turn th e adjustin g nu t unti l th e deflectio n is a s spec -
ified, the n retighte n th e locknut .
4 . Wit h th e cabl e properl y adjusted , chec k th e throttl e
valv e t o b e sur e i t open s full y whe n yo u pus h th e
accelerato r peda l t o th e floor . Als o chec k th e throttl e
valv e to b e sur e it return s t o th e idl e positio n whenev -
e r yo u releas e th e accelerato r pedal . Installatio
n
1 . Ope n th e throttl e valv e fully , the n instal l th e throttl e
cabl e i n th e throttl e linkag e an d instal l th e cabl e
housin g in th e cabl e bracket .
LOCKNU TINNER CABL E
ADJUSTIN GNUT
THROTTL ELINKAGE
CABLEBRACKE T
2. Hol d th e cabl e sheath , removin g al l slac k fro m th e
cable .
3. Tur n th e adjustin g nu t unti l i t i s 3 m m (1/ 8 in. ) awa y
fro m th e cabl e bracket .
LOCKNU T9.8 N- m(1.0 kg-m ,7.2 Ibf-ft )
CABL EBRACKE T
4. Tighte n th e locknut . Th e cabl e deflectio n shoul d no w
b e 1 0 - 1 2 m m (3/ 8 - 1/ 2 in.) . I f not , se e inspection /
adjustment .
ADJUSTINGNUT
LOCKNU T
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Throttle Bod y
Descriptio n
The throttl e bod y i s a single-barre l side-draf t type . Th e
lowe r portio n o f th e throttl e valv e i s heate d b y engin e
coolan t fro m th e cylinde r head . Th e idl e adjustin g screw ,
whic h increases/decrease s bypas s air , an d th e Evapora -
tiv e Emissio n (EVAP ) Caniste r por t ar e locate d o n th e to p
of th e throttl e body .
THROTTL E
POSITIO N
(TP)SENSO R
IDLE ADJUSTIN GSCREW
THROTTL EVALVE
THROTTL ESTOPSCRE W(Do no t adjust. )
Inspectio n
1 . Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e (t o th e EVA P canister )
fro m th e to p o f th e throttl e body ; connec t a vacuu m
gaug e t o th e throttl e body .
VACUU M PUMP/GAUGE , 0 - 3 0 in.H g
A973 X - 04 1 - XXXX X
2. Allo w th e engin e t o idle , an d chec k tha t th e gaug e
indicate s n o vacuum .
I f ther e i s vacuum , chec k th e throttl e cabl e (se e
pag e 11-154 ).
3 . Chec k tha t vacuu m is indicate d o n th e gaug e whe n
the throttl e is opene d slightl y fro m idle .
If th e gaug e indicate s n o vacuum , chec k th e throttl e
bod y port . I f th e throttl e bod y por t i s clogged , clea n
i t wit h carbureto r cleaner .
4 . Sto p th e engine , an d chec k tha t th e throttl e cabl e
operate s smoothl y withou t bindin g o r sticking .
I f ther e ar e an y abnormalitie s i n th e abov e steps ,
chec k for .
• Excessiv e wea r o r pla y i n th e throttl e valv e shaft .
• Stick y o r bindin g throttl e leve r a t ful l clos e posi -
tion.
• Clearanc e betwee n throttl e sto p scre w an d throt -
tl e leve r a t th e full y close d position .
There shoul d b e
n o clearance .
THROTTL E LEVE R
THROTTL E
LEVER
THROTTL E STO P SCRE W
(D o no t adjust. )
Replace th e throttl e bod y i f ther e i s excessiv e pla y
i n th e throttl e valv e shaf t o r i f th e shaf t i s bindin g o r
sticking .
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