Throttle Body Fix for GM Limp Mode REDUCED ENGINE POWER Video
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Get to the point bro! Jesus! I was done after 30 seconds
No fu*k'n doubt Texas! This guy have a brain injury or what? Jesus aged Christ! Soooooo Ssslllooooooowwww.... 🥱🥱🥱😴😴😴😴
@@themadcaps-americanorigina6773 aged? 😂 you mean “H”
You have the choice not to watch it. He covered a lot of basis here on this subject. Did you make a 30 sec video for the world to view?!? Didn’t think so.
Not everyone is as knowledgeable as you on this. He stayed on point with the throttle body and taught those of us with less knowledge very well, shame it had to waste your time but think of others.
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Dude get to the point wtf
i looked for this comment before posting it, im learning haha.
Mike Larry, then do your own video you dimwit.
He's wondering where he left his pipe!
To make a long story short don't fuck with the butterfly. You can clean the throttle body without removing the butterfly. Throttle body cleaner, rag, q-tips, done!
Do you open and close it though to clean it??
@@jonmo2694 yes, but unplug it first, then plug it back in after you clean. Or else it will have to relearn the idle position.
He starts getting to the point at 4:09
Idk why no one comentted this earlier
How many people those 350 channel views you have helped anyone?
@@WHATTHEFIX he helped more clowns than you did on this video. What dumb fuck shoves open an electronic throttle body. 😂
Tks good Man..
I've been dealing with this very issue on my wife's 2009 Silverado 4.8. I messed up and did the exact same thing. Apparently, it's a popular mistake for us older folk who used to work on cars before every damn thing became computerized. Looks like I'm pulling the throttle body again after work. Thanks, brother.
NOTE:.... If your Car / Truck Stalling after Cleaning and replacing all that stuff, etc...... You might want to " RUN " the Engine at " Idle " for a bit, so the " MAF Sensor " can Calculate your Fuel Ratio. Your Engine might be just fine... Just the MAF Sensor has to talk to the Computer. so it can " Re-calibrate " your Fuel.
I'm getting engine reduced power on a20008 Silverado 4.8 changed out throttle body and TPS sensor still doing the same thing
Any idea driving me crazy
@@CarlosGARCIA-nz3eu - :(
That video could have been 30 seconds long.
Bitch
@@humanoidweapon6260 lmfao
I have two solutions:
1. Take the car to a mechanic
2. Learn to be a mechanic
If you take your car to a shop, it's likely going to take them longer to diagnose the problem than for you to watch this video. Mechanics charge around $100 per hour and this guy is giving you FREE help and information. Calm down bro, we all have places to be.
Sorry...you lost me at 0:52 I'm a cat guy...lol
The Cat.... LOL "Is he goin on about that throttle body again?" :P
lol Ya! She cares only for food and being petted! She keeps down the vermin population tho, so she's a keeper.
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The cat just took the cake bro. Lol
YUP! Peaches is the bomb!
What you use is carb cleaner or throttle body cleaner only. Throttle body cleaner is the best. And you don't take off the butterfly you just clean it up really good with cleaner and a brush. If you take off the butterfly you'll mess it up because it's set from the factory. And you might have to reprogram the computer. If you keep pushing the butterfly with your finger manually you're going to mess it up also you don't do that. You just do the best you can cleaning it the way it is The butterfly is set perfectly the way it is from the factory And replace the gasket always to a new gasket period and always let it dry before reinstalling. And then make sure the new gasket is seated properly period and you'll have a good clean throttle body that would work really well
You are an idiot through and through. The man effected a repair through means you had never considered. And his methodology in using brake clean was fine, as it works as well as suggestions.
If you don't like something you see on youtube, perhaps shutting your mouth and learning a little would be in order.
That's not a GM approved replacement cat!
I might be a little slow, what did you do exactly?
You jus took it apart again and cleaned the edges? Was that all?
Skipped threw so much forgot what I was looking for
Crazy idea right here; Maybe put the year and make in the title.
Talk about dragging one topic out
With the video, you can go to settings and adjust the speed to move the video along, good info
I did buy one &now the code for accelerator pedal position sensor is on ?
@@maresataylor5688 I think i was referring to the speed of the video, but now that i think about it you probably wanted to talk to the guy who made the video. no big deal.
Thank you for such an informative, honest video. The part that made me just as happy as learning what you said is the kitty in the background. I lost a cat one week ago today who would have done that same thing, always wanted to know what was going on. Thank you for leaving your little fuzzy friend in the video
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Hi Sr my throdobody for a Chevy equinox is always ramp.3.
You saved my skin, man! I cleaned the throttle body in my '07 trailblazer and I thought it would be a good idea to remove the valve plate. I got it all put back together and the truck was idling terribly like it was misfiring. The check engine, reduced power and stabilitrack lights went on and I couldn't drive past about 30 mph (limp home/reduced power mode). I tried disconnecting the battery and driving it to see if that would fix the issues but nothing worked. I thought I was in for a tow and at least a couple hundred dollars in diagnostic time and repairs until I found your video. The plate would not go to the 90° position so i flipped it around and viola! After reassembly it was doing all the same things until I cleared the codes (with my $20 Walmart scam tool) and restarted the truck. Everything works perfectly now! I can't thank you enough!
Who cares if he takes a while to get to the point. He’s listening to TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS. He’s good as good in my book just for that fact alone 👍
Speak up bro faster
Dude thanks for making this video, I did the same exact thing on mine and I almost bought a new tb.
Thanks so much for this!
I cleaned the throttle body on my 2007 Hummer H3, same problem (I removed the butterfly)
to fix the issue I simple loosened the Torx screws holding the butterfly and moved it a little,
I then verified it would move freely in both directions, re-installed the throttle body and issue resolved!
no need for emery cloth, there is some play in the screws that hold the butterfly, just align it properly
I just wanna thank you, I racked my brain for a two weeks, and I did this today and it fixed my issue, never knew the butterfly had to move both ways.
Do the TPs need to be calibrated? I got code p0121 so I swapped my TPs for a new 1 and still got the cel back on
Please help!! I'm having the same exa t problem with my '06 buick lucerne. Took it out and cleaned it, i couldn't get the butterfly screws out so i just saturated it with break kleen. Went to the wrecking yard and grabbed 3 tps off of other 3800's and not a thing has changed except i have not been able to clear the previous codes. When my engine is running about every minute or three i can hear the butterfly inside start doing all sorts of racket then it stops and starts runnin like do do!! Been chasing the gremlins under the hood for the last 6 month's and have dumped around $450 into it replacing every sensor known to man.
I'm pretty sure this is my exact problem on my 2009 h3 and I really appreciate your video about it. I notice its MOSTLY in very cold weather such as below 20 degrees or so and I'm thinking you just gave me the explanation for what I need to do. Thanks for your video and time spent to help others!
Can you explain what you did in other words so we can understand via osmosis to you? Thanks so much
@MammaMia Instead of removing the whole intake I simply removed the short intake hose which goes to the butterfly valve intake. It's big enough to reach inside and use carburetor cleaner on the inside. I don't recommend spraying directly inside. I sprayed the cleaner on a rag and reached in manually to wipe the carbon build up off which will be clearly visible if this is the problem. Another thing to watch for is gaps or holes or any breaches in the black intake hose which goes to the throttle intake. In my case I had a big gap where the hose was not sealing around the intake which allowed outside air to enter and create the carbon buildup
I can't thank you enough for posting this video. It was the exact same problem I was having. You Sir, are genius!
What problem did u have ? I can’t seem to get past 2000 rpm park or in gear
@@blakecollier92 My car was running fine I just wanted to clean my throttle body as it was getting quite gummed up. I also removed the throttle plate to clean it and reinstalled it. After I put the throttle body back on the car and started it the car would barely idle and ran so bad it wasn't even drivable. After watching this man's video I realized the throttle plate would not move in both directions as it was catching on the throttle housing. After I readjusted the plate to allow it to move in both directions it started up and ran beautifully. and it's been running fine ever since. Problem solved!
Bad ECM , Dirty Battery Terminal(Ground) and Throttle Body will also flash power reduced !
Next time, figure out what you're gonna say before you make a video. Could have made your point in 60 seconds...ugh
Good vid 👍🏻
I been whut this problem fro ine month and finally fixxes change the pedal and clean the grounds
This actually helped me. I have been trying to figure out why the car has been in limp mode. Even replaced the ECM. I am going to clean the Throttle body thoroughly tomorrow and hope it runs. Thanks for the video.
Did this fix your problem?
Did it fix it
U 💩head. Did it fix ur issue
So he didn’t do anything and I couldn’t understand what exactly he did to fix the problem
It still gets me. The ones I've looked into says it has to close all the way, but on yours it's still open a little. Years ago I worked on one and it closed as soon as the ignition was turned on. Thanks for the video.
Correct. See my main comment.
I thought he seemed honest and his heart was in the right place, so he's not on meth going a thousand miles per hour so your not pausing and then going back over and over? trying to help somebody else and he's not going fast enough for you just skip over to the next video it's really simple, I do it all the time ! instead of taking time how's my day to be nasty to somebody and type out something mean, I just keep it moving, but that's just me. n butx very simple
This is easier said then done, give the guy a break. It's not like he had a script and or index cards to read from. Guy knows his stuff and that's all that matters.
Everyone is upset when they are getting free information!
LOL... thanks guys. It seems the words are in my brain... but hit a bottleneck... I'm thankful for the ones that find it useful!
@@WHATTHEFIX no need to justify yourself, you took 7 min or more of your life to help me and many others out there and that's all it matters. Frustrated people are everywhere. An intelligent guy could never be mean or trying to make fun of someone. Thanks for your tips man! God bless you!
Thanks man, You saved me a load of cash. Much appreciated.
That was painful to watch. Americans love to talk, but with no substance. Just spit it out. A seven minute video the should've been two.
You right I did make a mistake of removing the plate but I was polishing the throttle body all extra aluminum dust got inside where the sensor is. I clean everything and I did put the blade backwards. Thanks because when I saw your video I realized that. But I have a 2007 tahoe and on the blade it has a small circle ⭕️. I don’t recommend removing your blade because the circle ⭕️ is for calibrate the throttle body if you don’t make a mark where exactly needs to be buy a new one. This happen last year now I tahoe is all mod 700 hp. Thanks you is a really good tip.
By cleaning it with brake cleaner, you stripped the coating. Now dirt and smut will stick more readily and cleaning it will be more often.
Good job buddy. screw the duma!!es with there disrespectful comments. It helped me
Could this be for code P228c my car keeps going into reduce engine power
After $4,200..... just use GM throttle body components. Do not buy Hitachi or Doorman parts! Trust me, it will save you a huge headache. Never remove the throttle blade on these either!
Why you talk soooo sloww...though???...
Speak faster
Forget the haters. Everyone makes mistakes, but cleaning the throttle valve is normal maintenance. If the brass valve is removed, place a wittiness mark on the back with arrow pointing up. The carbon or black gunk is normal unless you install an oil catch can. I do not advocate this as a fix to eliminate cleaning maintenance but many will tell you that normal gasses from the crankcase that go thru the PCV system, blow-by from and worn engine and the addition of a turbo or supercharger increase these gasses. If you race a little when the light turns green, fresh air is drawn in normally, but too much can cause these gases to condense and coat the intake and throttle valve. Putting an oil catch can is fine, but place in a cooler area and engine hoses should run down-hill back toward the engine incase the vapors condense before they get into the catch can. Good ones can run $100+, but need drained and install in a hour. Remove and install on your next vehicle if you trade it off or sell it. Best of luck buddy.
Just remember, If someone says they have never made a mistake, they have never done anything. ASE Master Tech since 1978 - Retired
Very useful and in-depth information. Thank you for the added value to this video. pinning this at the top
So does it suppose to close tight? Or have a little opening?
MUST have a little opening. Needs air and fuel.
Even the car 🐈 was like , hurry up I'm hungry! 🧐 Lol.
I was takin a shit watching this, an available finished bfor the vid was over an got to the point!! 😖 💨💨💩 🚽😁
Lol
Nice kitty
Can the p2113 7:06 sensor paddle stop the car from stating?
So your flapper was sticking shut?
I did exactly what you did and caused myself hours and hours of headache. You helped me solve my dumbass issue instantly the moment i turned the key i knew. Omg i wanna just beat my own ass right now. But thanks a lot man you saved me
We all are guilty of being dumbasses sometimes. Glad to help
Video really help me thanks brother
And the throttle body ha. Ha. Ha ha ha , ha and just move the ha,. Ha, ha and clean the ha, ha. Ha ok see ha ha. Ha. Ya
So everything ive seen says your not supposed to move the butterfly by hand at all or youll ruin the gears/motor inside. Im watching because I did that without knowing and here you are just playing with it. Guess im gonna take it off n open it up tomorrow
That's rubbish in most cases. An urban myth
I'm here to acknowledge the cat😂 that's it
The cat is a paid actor haha and thank you very much
I believe using brake cleaner is a no no brother.
Aaron Moore break cleaner is best
You never want to use brake cleaner to clean with any more. It can strip the protective coating on parts and on some electronics. I remember getting a tech alert from GM about it when I worked at NAPA.
Unfortunately, the butterfly cant be moved laterally to point of bringing it back to the end point of inside spring. In order to take it out you have to do that. That messes up the TPS and now the vehicle says loss of engine power. So we had to go get another throttle body! Smh. This was verified by my mechanic and another guy on youtube who stated same thing.
People that are watching this try to buy an oem tps
I 2010 GMC Terrain which i had check engine light on dash so i watch on how to clean to with cleaner well all said losen two screws on flaper well i tryed to center by eye so i got all back together started it up now i have REDUCED engine POWER light now iam back in on utube on this prophem so what i learned was in order to center faper you need losen two screws and push faper back the other way this centers faper then tieten scews while holding in this pro
NOTE:.... If your Car / Truck Stalling after Cleaning and replacing all that stuff, etc...... You might want to " RUN " the Engine at " Idle " for a bit, so the " MAF Sensor " can Calculate your Fuel Ratio. Your Engine might be just fine... Just the MAF Sensor has to talk to the Computer. so it can " Re-calibrate " your Fuel.
Dude thank you, read this then went out and centered the butterfly as u described, problem solved!
Having same problem in my 2004 Grand Prix and I can't find a New throttle body as it's a aftermarket product any ideas
Salvage yard?
Awesome video man! Thanks I'm hoping this works on my wife's cobalt !
Matt Christie I hope this works with my mine and my mother’s Impala. Really hope it’s just the throttle and not the transmission.
I have a cobalt to.. I hope it works....
The cat is listening....thanks for explaining...
Thanks! I think you solved my problem on my 2015 chev cruze. I will clean and check the edges that may be sticking. My codes are PO 122 and PO223, Throttle Body sensor-JJ
You can get them for 60 bucks on Ebay ! I bought one for 88 because they give 10 year warranty . There out if Kansas. Another channel took it apart and real good look into it and they do wear . He pit it under microscope and found where the wires do melt .
Having the same exact issues, codes, and symptoms. Cleaned the throttle body twice since it was really built up with carbon and im still having the same problem. Car starts off fine and goes into limp after a few minutes.
Did you figure it out?
This helped me brother. Muchas THANK YOU!💪 I thought I was dead in the water to have to tell a friend to start buying all kinds of parts. 👍
Man what is it wit the pulse words get to the point
This video should be called "Throttle Body Rambling's". At no point do you give any guidance or provide anything helpful in this video. I understood what you're trying to communicate, however i'm sure many people will listen to this twice over and have no clue what it is you're trying to ramble about. Maybe you could list your error codes in the description and in one sentence define what you found to be the problem and what you did to fix it. Anymore than that and like this paragraph you'll be wasting people's time and have 100+ thumbs down on your video.
Mine has a gap to and throwing the same . Where is the vid on how to adjust the butterfly so there's no gap.
doubt they are adjustable other than manually bending
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Thanks for sharing...I just replaced both my Brake Pedal Sensor and the Accelerator Pedal Sensor on my '10 GMC Acadia, but it is STILL giving the "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" message. Now I am being told that it is the Throttle Body that needs to be cleaned/replaced. I was told to go with the easy cheaper fix first, but now I am going to be out of way more than the $300 price of this part. I wish I would've watched your video first; would've saved me time and money.
I really appreciate this video because I did the same thing.
Thank you! Keep on truckin' my friend
I SUBS DUE TO RELAXING CAT BEHIND..
I came for the cute cat video but the man kept talking about car parts and interrupting it lol.
LOO
OMG please make this adhd friendly and talk faster lol or add a toc
What was the fix? Shit I missed it
This better work….
05:00 and the c30s following. I've had a quick look through the comments and no-one seems to have offered any explanation for this "natural position" of the throttle butterfly. So let me see if I can help:
The throttle butterfly has a natural 'rest' position which, if you use live data, will be somewhere around 30% open (on my Saab 9-3 it is 34%). At natural idle the butterfly is at around 10% or so open (obviously these figures will vary from car to car).
One of the reasons for this is that the ECM needs a "reference position" of the butterfly that it can use to check operation. Despite what people might think, idle is NOT a reference position because the amount of throttle opening (in %,as we are discussing) will be different at every idle status. This is because factors such as barometric pressure, electrical load (alternator) and ac load are different every time the engine drops to idle. The ECM will be adjusting the throttle to maintain the correct idle speed.
Another reason is emissions and fuel economy (I'm considering these together rather than as two reasons). Let's say you are driving along at a steady 70mph and about a half mile ahead you need to stop. At a quarter to a third of a mile you lift off the throttle pedal and the car starts to slow (engine braking, aerodynamic resistance and rolling resistance). The ECM closes the throttle to its natural rest position (about 30% open) and cuts the fuel flow through the injectors. The engine is now a simple air pump and because the butterfly is at an increased opening compared to idle, it is breathing more air than it does at idle. This has several effects, but chief among them is that there is less engine braking than there would be if the butterfly were at idle position. This means you can lift off earlier than you would in a cable driven car and so the car runs along for a greater distance with ZERO fuel consumption (remember fuel is cut off - in a carb engine the carb would be delivering fuel over this same distance). This is good for fuel economy and emissions (of course it is, lol, on any given journey you now have a number of periods where the car is consuming no fuel, reducing the total amount of fuel used for that journey and no fuel consumed also means no emissions during those same periods).
You've kept the car in top gear and as you approach the point to stop, the engine speed will fall and at around 1300-1500 (varies from car to car) the ECM will command the butterfly to idle position and fuel injectors reactivate. You press the clutch, the engine settles to idle and you use the brakes for the last bit.
During the period of the engine acting as a simple air pump (we call this 'fuel cutoff under over-run' - over-run being when the engine is being driven by the wheels and the cars forward momentum), the air also acts to cool internal engine parts, the turbo turbine (if fitted) and the cat (particularly beneficial if the engine has just been working hard and is running hot as a result).
IF my essay made sense to you, you can see that a significant improvement in fuel economy can be had by allowing the car to slow down in gear naturally as much as is safe and practical (being aware of road and traffic conditions) and using the brakes as little as possible. Allow the car to slow down in whichever gear it is in and dip the clutch when the engine speed is down to about 1300-1400rpm. This also reduces brake wear,which reduces costs over time. Don't believe me? Try it!
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Thank you! This comment was really insightful. My girlfriend's car went into limp mode about a month ago and I cleaned the throttle body and it resolved the issue but it came back this morning. I cleaned it again and now it's working again. Can I somehow prevent carbon buildup in the throttle body? My brother says the throttle body on 3.8 gm is prone to carbon buildup. I'm hoping I can fix it long term without replacing the actual throttle body. Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
You cleaned it and this solved your limp mode problem? Only cleaning it? Or is there more?
Alf Rom there’s more!!!
Dude, you just saved my life, I cleaned that thing for my 2011 HHR, and when I put it back together, ran horrible, I didn't realized that the flap also goes the other way, when I saw your video, I jump to my car and took me 5 minutes to take it off, I checked that flap, flipped it over, so now it could goes both ways, I put it on in another 5 minutes and, VOILA!!! All good now, your video a little slow, but helped me, THANH YOU.
I don’t think you’re suppose to move that thing there in the middle like ya did big fella.
It does it when you drive that’s how air gets in the engine
I hear you can move it but do it slowly so as not to damage the motor.
Hey! Okay so I have this 2011 Chevy Impala LT 3.5 liter. And it is having some issues. And my check engine light is also on. And I’m thinking it could be the throttle body because, every time when I would idle. Or come to a complete stop. You could hear the throttle rattling really loud. And you could also hear it when you are just cruising up a minor little hump. So idk if it’s the throttle. Or if it’s the transmission because my mother doesn’t like to keep maintenance on the car. So I’m thinking it could be the transmission because that kicks often but not all the time. But ever since the engine light came on. The transmission stopped kicking. And it’s just been lagging. So idk if it’s the Tran. Or if it’s the Throttle. I honestly think it’s both!
I'll check the throttle body, first which I believe is your problem I had the same thing happen with my car, until I followed what was done in the video.
Closing it completely is the default settings 0 positioning. It near to be completely closed to confirm a lot block too much air or block air in case too much Can spray Cleaner in too the system.
doesnt seem that the brake cleaner hurt anything... keep it out of the electricals' and wipe the residue.
I watch this twice and I don't know what the h*** you're talking about
Go back school, slob.
Thank you so much
The cat gets more attention
Thank you
Thank you bro.
If removing the throttle air valve blade, note the front as many have tapered edges. Like a tight fitting door, its outer edge is angled.
Fuel enrichment comes from longer injector duration as intake air temp is input for cold start up or coolant temp. Many use both inputs because it does not work like a carb choke.
i have cleaned the TB every winter for 3 years now. always went into limp mode in extreme cold. I will give your fix a try this weekend. A new gasket is alot cheaper than the whole assembly.
it only went into limp mode in the cold? I've been having that same problem for 3 years now. I shut it off for about 5 mins and it will fire right back up no limp mode
@Sledder_Curt i completely cleaned the Throttle body. Have not had any issues since.
What the f*** does this have to do with limb mode on a GM vehicle?
Clean the throttle body then clear the code. Thats what it has to do with limp mode bud.
Hello i removed my TB from my 08 Colorado and cleaned it like you did but now when i turn my truck on the butterfly doesnt open when i push the gas pedal, but when i just put the ignition to on and step on the gas the fly opens could it be the same problem?
Hey mate.
Im in Australia
I have the same issue as you and ile do what you did tommorow.
Just wanted to say thanx and you helped me out quickly.
Ive been trawling the net for days and ya cant really find mutch about these issues here.
Cheers mate great Vid
I was able to fix my sisters car today thanks to your video! Thank you!
Right on bud! Glad it helped!
I had cleaned it a little before i saw your video and it was still not working, but after seeing your video, i sanded the edges of the butterfly a bit until it moved freely again and now my sister says her acadia has more power than she remembers it having. Thanks again. She was really bummed when her car threw that reduced power code.
Appreciate the video. Peaches!!!
I appreciate all you guys who pass the knowledge to us all!! God Bless
thanks for video ill try cleaning mine tomorrow all ready replaced the pedal got a used throttle body got a new gasket ill clean up and re try. I'm getting the dash message on my grand prix starting disabled due to throttle but for would be reduced engine power due to throttle.
Who cares if he talks he just saved me some money. I was going to buy a new one cause it say don’t clean it.