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 ...

Every one of us has his little ticks when it comes to his own car, ticks like: to have the front seats in the same position, to keep the speakers' volume on any other level than 13, to always have the ...

Boy, do we get questions about the need for a throttle-body cleaning. Most come from people wondering whether the work is needed or the service shop is just trying to reach deeper into their pockets.

The dealer’s advice draws skepticism from this columnist. 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 ...

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 ...