How to Fix a Rough Idle by Cleaning the Throttle Body
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- If your car or truck is experiencing idle problems then this is one thing you could check for. Carbon buildup in the engine throttle Body can restrict air flow. This will cause the engine to stumble as the engine reduces speed. As the idle decreases the engine will be "choked" for air due to the carbon build up so the engine changes the mixture temporarily to make up for the restricted air, the idle raises back up then starts to let itself down to idle and the process repeats.
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Our corolla was having a rough time during cold starts, almost stalling. Cleaned the throttle body and now it runs smooth, can't tell this car has almost 200k miles
Some vehicles may require an idle speed adjustment with a scan tool after doing this, so be careful. Also, you shouldn't spray it directly into the throttle. Use only a rag soaked in cleaner. Also, unplug the connector so there is no chance of the blade pinching your fingers on a drive by wire throttle.
Nah, what he did was right, even recommended by the products manufacturer. Worked like a charm on our car
Hiiiiiiiii.... Thanks so much for the awesome advice on this video. My car wants to stall when stopping but now that my throttle body has been cleaned it doesn't stall anymore when stopping. 🤞🏻🇦🇺
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Incorrect way to do it
I like the 1A Auto videos but I disagree with this one. I always remove the throttle body to clean it and use a designated cleaner for throttle bodies, not carb cleaner. Some vehicle makes will require an idle relearn either by a scanner or another method. Failure to do this may result in a high idle until the ECM relearns the throttle body position but eventually the idle will even out on it's own.
using carb cleaner is a bad idea, you can damage sensors. carb cleaner is very very harsh stuff, especially on plastic and rubber.. even good quality throttle body cleaner has damaged sensors in the past for me.... trust me, ive been there. best thing is to use good quality throttle body cleaner and take out any sensors that it may come in contact with..
You guys should do a video, using seafoam, and give a honest opinion about the product
There is a video now using seafoam for carbon on the pistons
I don't know anything about cars, I'm going to try this on my ride in the morning, hopefully I don't stuff it up somehow...I need to get to work.
Good tip before you start spending
This video help me alot
I used an entire can of cleaner on one throttle body. Can the runoff make its way to the pistons and go past the rings when started and then contaminate the oil?
Yes.
This worked, thanks!
Hey, i have a nissan titan 04 that the revo idle goes up when driving down the hill,it happen when i let go the gas pedal
if this works on mine, I'll be a happy camper
I sprayed a lot of it maybe too much of it. Till it was dripping. Is that bad? Please help. I even sprayed some inside?
+kvrmv oes Thanks for watching! You just want to avoid any from getting into the electronics as that could cause issues. Other than that you can use a lot if it without issue!
I have a 96 jeep cherokee with a revving problem. It doesn't happen while idling but while driving. The engine will start running ruff then rpm drops down until the engine almost dies then revs up to normal then down, up down, up. about every 2-3 seconds.After a couple minutes it will run normal. Would you consider this a symptom of a bad throttle position sensor? Can you suggest any other cause? Thank you.
RussNo1 jxn
Not sure if you still have this problem, but I also had a jeep with this same problem, and it got to the point that my vehicle would stall as a result because the carbon in the throttle body had created a vacuum. Get this taken care of if you haven't already, it's a relatively cheap job to have done if you can't do it yourself.
I have a 1993 S10 Blazer 4.3 V6. And when I start up In the morning it revs up and down until it warms up. And it runs rich I replaced the Knock Sensor the one that's on the driver side. And have replaced the map sensor. And have replaced the Engine Temp Sensor. Could you please help me please do I need to change the knock sensor on the back of the engine please HELP!!!! 😣
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I couldn't get my throttle plate to move. It was stuck shut.
David Crandall bad tps signal to ecu or ur not putting ur foot on the actual Gas pedal
That looks easy...what about for turbo models?
We currently do not have a auto repair video for the turbo model. I may add more time to the repair
got a dodge 4.7 L ram its a 2004, i get alot of pinging on a light load when taking off, if i give it a higher throttle pressure the sound either goes away or i just cant hear it because my exhaust, I believe it must be carbon build up in cylinders its got 210xxx on the engine, anyone have a simallar issue with these older 4.7 chrysler engines?
don't use carb cleaner on throttle body
i agree.. bad idea
I have an 2001 Nissan Altima and when I hit the break when I’m driving my rpm goes up and down from the 1-2 then when I hit the gas it goes high. But it only does this a couple of times when I’m driving and sometimes don’t.. Anyone can help me with this???
did you find out what was the problem
Never clean it on the vehicle.