Removing throttle body help

[bmargey]

Hey guys,

Time has come for the throttle body to come off to clean the IACV. Only issue is I can't get one of the damn coolant pipes off or the plug at the base (see attached pic).

Read a ton of posts and a seen few youtube videos but everyone seems to have no issue with this point.

Anyone have any tips for getting these off? The pipe ive tried both ends and bith feel like they're completely seized



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[bmargey]

Another hour of hateful trying but flat head screwdriver round the pipe a few times does the trick. Turns out the plug/sensor release clip is at the top end on the right hand side under the rubber in case anyone has same issues

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[import gav]

I had the same trouble with that pipe but I found a little heat from a heat gun released mine a treat. Got to do the whole process again though as only cleaned my iacv... Better but still not quite right so a replacement is on the list