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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
When car enthusiasts talk about their favorite engines, a number of classics from BMW's M division always come up–the high-strung four-cylinder from the first M3, the 3.5-liter six used in the E28 M5, ...
The throttle position sensor monitors how far open the throttle valve (or blade) is open, which is determined by how far down the accelerator pedal has been pushed. The throttle position controls the ...
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 ...