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When things are operating properly, most drivers don't give a second thought to what happens when pressing the accelerator pedal on a modern internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. Whether ...

What the heck is a throttle body? We have a 2007 Toyota 4Runner with 85,000 miles and a 2011 Toyota Venza with 45,000 miles. Our Toyota dealer is pushing us to service the “throttle body.” I agreed to ...

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The throttle body controls airflow into an engine. For fuel-injected engines it’s usually housed between the air filter and intake manifold. Keeping this component clean can help your vehicle deliver ...

Boy, do we get questions about the need for a throttle-body cleaning. Most come from people wondering whether the work is needed or the service shop is just trying to reach deeper into their pockets.

The throttle body is a housing with a valve that regulates airflow into an engine’s intake manifold. The throttle body resembles the base of a carburetor, and some low-cost fuel-injection systems had ...

How much power is a throttle body upgrade worth? The question seems simple enough, but the answer is somewhat less so. Power gains seem to range from a little as 0 hp to as much as 25-30 hp. It seems ...

What Is F-150 Throttle Body Cleaning? Throttle body cleaning is a form of fuel injection maintenance that can help improve the performance of your F-150's engine once your truck has been driven 75,000 ...

GM has issued a Special Coverage notification for certain 2021 Chevy Colorado pickup units describing a coverage extension related to a throttle body issue in trucks motivated by the Duramax ...