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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The throttle body is a vital component of a fuel-injected internal combustion engine. It has a pivoting butterfly valve or throttle plate to ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

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 ...

If you drive a new truck, especially a diesel-powered rig, you've definitely experienced it: the very short lapse of time between the moment you step down on the throttle pedal and when the truck ...

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 ...