Q: How to Properly Handle and Maintain the Throttle Body on a Mercury Mariner?
A: Service throttle body: to service throttle body, disconnect battery ground, air cleaner outlet pipe and upper snow shield. Disconnect the throttle position sensor and the accelerator cables. Install the throttle body bolts, examine the gasket and reattach using a tightening of 10 Nm (89 lb-in). Undo the process of removing.
Q: How to service the throttle body on those equipped with speed control on Mercury Cougar?
A: In speed control cars to service throttle body, pull out air cleaner outlet tube and intake air resonator. Unplug the throttle position sensor, the speed control and accelerator cables. Take out throttle body assembly, discard, and re-install throttle body with a new gasket without cleaning throttle body.