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 ...

A carburetor and a throttle body both feed air into the engine, but confusingly, a carburetor has its own throttle body. Here ...

Your car's throttle body is the part that connects several engine components, including the air intake and air filter. It also contains a butterfly valve that regulates how much air gets into the ...

Everyone here is guilty of letting their throttle body go unloved for far too long. Heck, some car owners might never clean theirs. Throttle bodies are just one of those things that can live at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Car Talk: 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 local Toyota dealer is pushing us to service the ...

New cars are confusing. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like there's some sort of magical witchcraft taking place under the hood. We're here to show you how modern automotive ...

Surely how you hold the motorcycle throttle should be simple and straightforward, but it’s not. Everyone agrees you should have a relaxed grip and never use the throttle to hold on to the bike.

My ’06 Yamaha FJR1300A and I have logged several thousand miles since new, and I’ve noticed it has what I would call a “touchy” throttle. This is most noticeable in traffic and when rolling on the ...