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 ...

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 ...

The throttle body is a housing with a valve that regulates airflow into an engine’s intake manifold. The throttle body resembles the base of a carburetor, and some low-cost fuel-injection systems had ...

A close up view of a carbureted V-8 engine with a performance air filter on top - Deepblue4you/Getty Images The throttle body and carburetor are alike in that they both feed an internal combustion ...

The controversy between carburetors and EFI has always been about complexity and price. Carburetors are simple—EFI is not. Carburetors are cheap—or at least cheaper than EFI. Those points have not ...

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 ...

GM has issued a Special Coverage notification for certain 2021 Chevy Colorado pickup units describing a coverage extension related to a throttle body issue in trucks motivated by the Duramax ...

I have been experiencing delayed acceleration in my car, and it sometimes jerks while idling. A mechanic cleaned a part called the throttle body and said it was dirty. Since I have owned the car for ...