where the hell is my intake control valve! :(

[rookie_98]

so i'm looking for it on a 98 m44 right? anyway i have this link that says its number 9 http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CG73&mospid=47506&btnr=13_0402&hg=13&fg=15&hl=73

and then there is this link http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=454501 (i think this is m42) that says its under the intake manifold.

so i checked both spots and took pics, but i don't see anything that resembles either of these. so where is it?

pic one is thing i pulled from under manifold, underneath some little box..cylinder thing with a harness in it

pic two is my throttle body with what i think is the tps....so where is this damn thing

[oakley]

Number 9 is the black box thing infront of ur thumb (yeah I know the pic on realoen looks sod all like it!!) Thats ur ICV- Just unscrew the 2 bolts and disconnect and off it pops (take care of the paper gasket under it tho) :)

[rookie_98]

so i should just clean that and i'll be set? (well hopefully) oh and the paper gasket just fell apart, can i replace it with a real gasket or a paper cutout ha ha jk