Throttle Lag, Engine Hesitating? Try Cleaning Your Throttle Body!

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If you are noticing more lag than usual when you press the accelerator, or the engine sputters or hesitates, it could be due to a dirty throttle body. Because the engine vents back into the intake system, over time, carbon and oily residue builds up inside the throttle body, which could cause the throttle blade to stick or seize up. In this video, Len shows you his preferred method of cleaning up the throttle body so that you can get more life out of it! He also shows you why you need to be extra careful with electronic throttle bodies to prevent damage.
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@tracymills3669 Жыл бұрын

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@johnnydubrow2279 3 жыл бұрын

Love this guy. He pronounces vehicle kinda different. Veerakul

@jasonh6919 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he's from Rhode Island or Massachussetts and cured most of the rest of the accent, but that part stuck?

@hp2402 2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say exactly this😉 Such good video though !🙌🏼

@RX-8GT 2 жыл бұрын

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@tracyreadytv 2 жыл бұрын

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@stevecabapolous1172 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who didn’t grow up under the hood, you have made it so much less of an issue to fix the problems my truck is having. You’ve saved me at least 2 grand from your videos and my truck is slowly running like it used to.

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+Steve Cabapolous Thanks for the feedback!

@loreadaauto Жыл бұрын

Regularly cleaning your car's throttle body can improve its overall performance and prevent potential problems. This video provides a great guide on how to do it effectively.👍

@roadmound429 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent class of how to clean a throttle body with full detail to prevent causing damages to the electronic component attached to it... Thank you

@Mr2pint 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the old cable throttle body, so easy to clean with little risk..

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@st.michaelthearchangel7774 3 жыл бұрын

I learned something new. Thanks! It's absolutely amazing how cars function. They are not so intimidating to tackle if the parts are taught one-by-one.

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

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@yusuff8483 Жыл бұрын

@@1AAuto I’m having issues with the car starting. The rpm goes very low which and the car does not start I’m assuming is because of the throttle body being dirty or needs a replacement

@trickvro 2 жыл бұрын

I just cleaned the throttle body on my "veeracle", and this is one of the videos that helped me out.

@titletownclowns1545 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video as always, and the mention of not opening the butterfly on the stepper motors is absolutely paramount. What causes the carbon build-up on the butterfly. If there is something I can do to prevent this I would be interested in that.

@TruthSeekerAll Жыл бұрын

1a Auto never fails to impress! Thanks for the helpful video.

@alexanderortega7754 3 жыл бұрын

My problem has been solve. So many things I didn’t know I learn here. Thanks you awesome people!

@ronaldhaugen5967 2 ай бұрын

I like how you explain in detail great video

@firdausravindar977 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and thank you for uploading it. It will surely help me when I service my throttle body.

@edwardmissouri2216 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the info. Will save me money, and the more we know about on a car, the better. I like the fact that people from different parts of the country have different accents and pronounce things differently. Wouldn't it be boring if everyone sounded exactly the same! I like your energetic presentation. Keep up the good work

@R7Romeo Жыл бұрын

Love the recommendation, I like how you always just work on Rams. thanks.

@solajayi6551 Жыл бұрын

it's the 2nd time i came across your video. very informative and detailed. will always refer to your page for anything car related as a man myself.

@MrStaybrown 2 жыл бұрын

By far the best tutorial of throttle body cleaning

@leospaceman2976 3 жыл бұрын

This made a massive difference on my old 90s Saturn. If you have a sticky feeling gas pedal, this advice may help

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

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@atticstattic 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Saturn, the throttle body got sticky and needed cleaning on a regular basis...

@Starsfullaskies 6 ай бұрын

Your videos have taught me so much. I have done lots of repairs and saved myself thousands of dollars from A1 auto vids. Sue is the best! 😉

@robert-wr9xt Ай бұрын

Thanks. So happy to learns new information.

@binodaryal7034 2 жыл бұрын

This videos covers everything. Great

@pbellissimo Ай бұрын

Thank you

@chandrakantindapurkar8738 10 ай бұрын

Good information in simple words Thanks Sir.

@ahmadkamali8547 2 жыл бұрын

Hi you are doing good,. By the way no problem you can push the butterfly , it is easy to reset it just 3 times on off the ignition or start n off again 3 times , once you onn or start just push the accelerator pedal 3 times , your pcm will learn the calibration n reset the new value

@jorgemora7190 Ай бұрын

Very good thanks for your time you are champion

@allimkhan7540 3 ай бұрын

I love this channel this guy explains everything so well i learned alot about cars from this channel !!!!!!

@tubby-rex4162 2 жыл бұрын

You're a beast man I've been having throttle body issues for a couple weeks and have been hesitant to do it because I knew there was something I would mess up and now I feel pretty confident to clean it

@juicemcdeuce5673 Жыл бұрын

How did it turn out?

@ironman1518. 3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!! Great explanation!!

@TheCynthiaXia Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for explaining the potential benefits. $139 is a significant amount of money in addition to the logbook service.

@jayentertainmenta1123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks this video really helped me out a lot really appreciate the work you and your team put in to inform an educate us more life more blessings to you and all the stafe an team members would like to ask a few questions about my car let me know how I can do so other than you tube

@kendellgregory1262 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you very much!

@juaquiqui-kun4333 Жыл бұрын

I wish I saw this vid before I did it. I moved the butterfly quite a lot of times, and I didn't calibrate it like what you said at end

@emelbottroos6517 2 жыл бұрын

good job

@joewhatsup 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, great video

@thedullone 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@golf11underpar 3 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks

@charleshines7282 Жыл бұрын

These days with PCV and EGR that is one of those things that some people might benefit from a lot. That is because that stuff goes back through the air intake and throttle body. Then direct injected engines get that built up on the valves. A catch can would be a really good idea. It will not replace intake valve and throttle body cleaning but it should make those needed less

@morrownguyen889 11 ай бұрын

Great Video ever! I'll do it to my car, thanks

@fireboy5043 Ай бұрын

Great Vid Thanks 👍🏽

@Auhbseluhte 3 ай бұрын

I may need to replace my entire T/B since the revious owner said he replaced the TPS sensor but not the actual TB itself. just wondering tho, if i replace the throttle body on my 2002 GMT800 Escalade is there re-lean process for a new throttle body or is it plug-n-play?? Any advise would greatly be apreciated.

@manuelleyva9335 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I took out the throttlebody on veloster 2015, cleaned and moved the butterfly like 4 times and I calibrated it manually, do I still have to reprogram it with the scanner?, thank you.

@moenfam2098 Жыл бұрын

i got a 2010 mazdaspeed 3 and it will sometimes run fine or it will die. There will usually be a build up till that point like rough idle or just cutout while driving (it wont bog down just completely cut out for micro periods of time then will usually result in it dying atp) replaced fuel pump and still has the issue.

@pr1ncerom3 10 ай бұрын

👏🏾👏🏾Great Presentation!!

@bobbauldock3846 Ай бұрын

You did good. I think that I have it, thanks

@jesi.o1502 24 күн бұрын

Am doing just that tomorrow morning because this exactly the current challenge with my corolla

@user-in4lq9df9z Жыл бұрын

Yours was pretty clean compared to mine. I have an 03 forester that has needed work since I bought it and you could scrape the carbon off like a dusty old fan

@kingZeuz Жыл бұрын

Great Video

@enep3831 2 жыл бұрын

how can you clean the second throttle body without pushing it? (on 3:14 you said "you definitely don't want to go pushing on your butterfly)

@caramellohoney 3 жыл бұрын

I have rough idle. Worst when I put the AC on. Replaced, spark plugs, air filter and Radiator. Still got idle. I have a 2009 Toyota Camry.... Would it be better to remove whole throttle body. Does removing it possibly cause any problems when the ECU?

@peterhughes4258 3 ай бұрын

Nice and clear. Thankyou

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@bluefeatherlopez5595 Жыл бұрын

WOW " I recently replaced my battery. Recently tried the reset tip's and still no go with electronic throttle. But I haven't tried the pedal reset'. I'll give it a go in the AM.

@elpadrinodat9 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a new video on 2014 Chevy Malibu LT 2.0L L4 Engine showing exactly which screws to remove (POV) please? My throttle body needs cleaning bc my Malibu is starting to kick/hesitate..

@theshooter3 Жыл бұрын

My check engine light been on for a while, so i got checked, I got a reading on my throttle position sensor to a 2010 Chevy Camaro V6 it was P0122 Circuit Low Voltage and P0223 Circuit High Voltage. Would could that be? Or mean? I removed and cleaned the throttle body by the instructions to this AWSOME video, thanks Btw, throttle looks spanking new but that obviously that didn't solve the issue... so I need a recommendation, would u replace the whole throttle body and sensor? Or CAN u just replace the sensor by itself? It's a huge price difference for something that might be a simple fix. Thanks in advance If u get back at me, it would be so freaking badass! The knowledge I've learned from you guys and your videos have saved me a ton.

@josephgarcia3767 2 жыл бұрын

Was there a gasket to replace on the throttle body?

@arshad8055 3 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks for share with us

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@sfcd4757 3 ай бұрын

Question. On a nissan frontier. I removed the TB (i dont recall even cleaning it as i was doing something else entirely). But i ran into an issue of having to Relearn the idle. Is it because i disconnected the electrical wire connector or something? Or is there a way you are supposed to disconnect without erasing the memory?

@user-wm4bo4nj8l 9 ай бұрын

how many miles need to to clean honda hrv,do i need a scan tools if i remove the tb completly also do i need to buy new gasket should i clean the maf sensor also at same time tools needed?

@MxmVslv Жыл бұрын

What could be the reason when, after cleaning the throttle body on a Camry 2005 (cleaning on a car with the pedal pressed), rpm jump up to 2200 after starting up, go down to 1500 in 3 seconds and then drop to normal idle (650-700) with warming up? Before that, the rpm jump was up to a maximum of 1500-1600.

@juliandrivera-tirado6859 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that an electronic throttle body? I cannot see the butterfly valve... My question is: does it needs to be synchonized or timed properly after cleaning or what am I missing? 🤔 Thanks in advance.

@ezye4567 2 жыл бұрын

Hi men, I have 2006 mitsubishi outlander and I replaced spark plugs and I poured a bottle of fuel additive in the fuel tank but still it gives me bad fuel mileage, full tank gives me 350 or less km , any advice please, does cleaning throttle body will help with gas mileage? Thank you

@comowhat2744 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to unplug battery to clean throttle?? 2017 jeep grand cherokee

@jaybreezey6945 Жыл бұрын

Bro question. I hve a Nissan Maxima 2010 with a electronic throttle. I tried the on position press on peddle. But nothing happ no opening. The throttle is black dirty. Why wouldint the buttetfly open ? Cud it b cuz it’s dirty

@keithwthe1andonly 11 ай бұрын

I couldn’t see, what chemical did you use? Or what company might you recommend for throttlebody cleaner?

@bluefirelein6927 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t ever put your fingers or tools in the throttle body. If it closes on your hand you’ll lose some fingers. Gotta be real careful with that

@AudreysKitchen Жыл бұрын

I saw another video where a dude had his 4 year old pushing the gas pedal to open the throttle body. Scary, lol. Someone in the comments said it closed on his finger and turned the nail purple from how hard it hit.

@AlanElias350 Жыл бұрын

This guy is dope!

@user-wm4bo4nj8l 9 ай бұрын

Wwhat kind of oil u use on the throttle body

@mathewmorton6694 7 ай бұрын

I feel silly at how much better my sport bike feels after doing this. I had it tore down to do it easy a couple weeks ago but never did, finally did it and do not regret.

@1AAuto 7 ай бұрын

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@deez6686 3 жыл бұрын

Can u explain how brake and rotor work on 2007 Cadillac Escalade

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

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@songsfromthelord888 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 1A. 🙂 Remember that God loves ❤️ you!

@juniourx2203 Жыл бұрын

My mechanic was a nerd this guy just did what I thought should be done ..

@Rokuyasho 2 ай бұрын

If you push the butterfly, does it permanently damage the throttle body?

@rogerwx 2 жыл бұрын

great sodont spray it down to the injectores and not touch maf or is this best.

@georget9903 Жыл бұрын

Not sure, but from the title it seems like you would only clean the throttle body if you experienced problems; is that correct? I was recently told by a dealership mechanic that cleaning the throttle body is part of the 30K and 60K maintenance packages and would cost $300 each time. However, the vehicle manual's maintenance schedule makes no mention of throttle body cleaning at all. Dealership scam or manufacturer's omission? The mechanic could be making more money by recommending an unnecessary service; but the manufacturer could also be omitting a service to decrease time to engine failure and thereby increase sales from higher turnover.

@joelmartinez5482 Жыл бұрын

Do I need to disconnect the battery.?

@tek2313 Жыл бұрын

is it true that I shouldn't touch the plate when I clean it? I was told that the electrical throttle shouldn't be touched but how would I clean it if I can't touch the plate and open it?

@kelsycunningham8452 3 ай бұрын

I always clean throttle bodies in place, because on older vehicles you don't want to crack any electrical plugs or mess with old gaskets. Have a buddy key on and wide open throttle, then use the first ex-wife's toothbrush. I never have issues with the ecu relearning.

@ronnyatdrik4700 3 жыл бұрын

I cleaned mine last mine and it ran great. Now a month later the idling roughen again?

@mv-db4463 2 жыл бұрын

I did NOT take my TB off, but instead cleaned it with Seafoam and the first time it lasted 9 months, the 2nd time 1 month (like yours), and the 3rt time I had the dealer do a TB "cleaning" and again it lasted 1 month. Now what I do is remove the TB hose and squirt the butter fly valve with a few shots of carb cleaner and that's it. Five minutes / Five cents. Please note: I am not looking for a permeant fix since I will be getting rid of my car in 1-2 years - so I am not willing to spend a lot of time or money trying to fix it.

@jerryspann8713 Жыл бұрын

If you didn't remove it, you are missing a lot of gunk. I tried to clean mine without removing it and it didn't do any good at all. When I decided to remove the TB to clean it I saw why my car idle was rough. The carbon build up on the back side was caked on. I had to spray it around least 15 times to remove a line of carbon build up below the butterfly. Luckily mine TB is the type that uses a cable from the accelerator peddle and I could open the butterfly for a thorough cleaning. Car runs like new.

@winter_in_vegas_ Жыл бұрын

How do you clean the yuck that has accumulated beyond the throttle body?? Or don’t you?

@R3MILI 2 жыл бұрын

When i open the tubes (twice) ive seen the plate is fully open , withcar turned off, is it normal ?

@ramus9 2 жыл бұрын

Mmmm... That doesn't sound right.

@user-ki1ys5wz1q Жыл бұрын

Why can you push the flap for better cleaning

@dashcamjourney4599 2 жыл бұрын

How do you avoid this build up on the throttle body in the first place?? Are there engine or gas tank cleaners one can use?

@jasonh6919 2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that all that is coming through there is supposed to be filtered air. Use a good air filter and make sure that the intake hose doesn't have holes or loose fitttings so that unfiltered "dirty" air gets to the throttle body.

@WillDogJones1 2 жыл бұрын

I sure wish you had a word of warning about that cleaning that out screws the idle up.

@eggbert191 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I find the torque specs for a 2011 ford escape xlt v6?

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+G Lewis Your owners manual should have the torque specs listed for you.

@eggbert191 3 жыл бұрын

@@1AAuto ok thanks. I'll have to get one as I bought used and didn't come with the vehicle

@nickr3441 3 жыл бұрын

@@eggbert191 lol same, bought a terrain and didn't come with one

@CleanMusicLover229 2 жыл бұрын

How to remove a throttle body from a 1999 Maxima?

@mossab8209 6 ай бұрын

Should the throttle body close off 100 %? Mine is closed like 99 %, you can see the light.

@nickr3441 3 жыл бұрын

Len, use that tooth brush tonight

@funcastglobal 3 жыл бұрын

Can that carbon build-up flake off and go into the cylinders?

@G11Chan 3 жыл бұрын

it kinda acts like grime, it just sticks to the surface.

@youtuberbayleexiong908 2 жыл бұрын

Ngl mine looks exactly like that I almost thought you took mine for the video lol..

@dondacarter776 2 жыл бұрын

👌🏽

@swarr5152 8 ай бұрын

I added sea foam to my gas ……worked

@keananconnor4221 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I recalabrated my dirty throttle body whilest resetting my oil life ahah

@keishaarrkantino5476 2 жыл бұрын

Does a clean thottle body make your car shake after its cleaned?

@khoayeuha Жыл бұрын

No. It does however make it idle higher but should quiet down once the computer auto adjust it

@arctic6603 Жыл бұрын

If its that dirty and you plan to keep the vehicle the cheapest thing is to just replace it, typically $50 on eBay. Why go through all that trouble when it could slip into limp mode again when it fails (which it always will) thus costing you future time and money.

@RobertclipsTV 5 ай бұрын

Veerickle

@MetaMEDIA-Communications 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this clear concise tutorial. Wel done! I might also suggest that if the "reduced engine power" warning is displaying, especially after a dead battery, first try following the throttle body recalibration procedure starting at about 6 min. Following the procedure, brought the engine back to normal, but the engine light stayed on, which I was able to cure by disconnecting both battery cable for 10 min, then reconnecting. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbOUZqacvuDPpZ8.html I suspect that the battery was depleted from an Allstate Milewise device constantly trickle draining the battery whie the vehicle sat dormant for several weeks.

@robertwilliams9740 Жыл бұрын

Vircle? I really wanted to watch this video but haha damn

@robjovel5298 Жыл бұрын

I think i played too much with the valve flap🤔

@colton2307 Жыл бұрын

Viricle properly spelled

@Ryan_Carder 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I took pictures of it. My throttle body was WAY dirtier than even the nasty one you showed here! And oops. I pushed on it quite a bit! Hope it's not too bad.

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