I don't have a red rag, will it still work with a blue rag?

That battery terminal needs help😢 its cry my boiii 😂

and that's the wrong way to do it. because the motor that controls the disc could run and chop your finger. you should unplug it from power and drain its capacitor. best way to do it it taking it all out then cleaning it.

The back side (inside) is the dirty part

Who is watching this 2020

It's just a little dirty so how can this cause a lot of problem? Sorry I'm trying to understand.

Look how young we were.

when Eric was younger.

Everything is illegal in california....

Nowadays rags can identify as any color they want. Tell the blue rag its a red rag and it will work just fine.

Doing this stopped my car from stalling while coming to a stop. Best thing ever. 👍🏻🇦🇺

@MrMdezee If someone adjusted the idle screw I would recommend turning it back to where it was originally and then checking for vacuum leaks. If you suspect an IAC problem replace it, I haven't had any luck cleaning them.

Dang, they were gonna charge me close to 300 bucks at the dealership lol. Thanks for the video, man!

I just watched this video, 11 years later. Eric is just a little youngster ! I love the ETCG videos. Keep them coming Eric. They're vey helpful.

Wow... Thank you. I've been wondering why my pedal was sticking for the last three years. Didn't think about looking at the throttle since it felt like the problem was the pedal sticking. Awesome advice.

I appreciate very much the advice given in this video, and especially to those commenters who warned about not manually moving the butterfly valve on a drive-by-wire car, like my '03 Accord. I never would have known that could be harmful to it, so a big "thank you" to all who mentioned it!

HOWDY ERICTHECARGUY...I have a 92 crown vic lx, with 280,000kms on it. had the throttle sticking problem, didn't know what it was causing it to hesitate and even stall on the QE2 in Alberta. Saw your vid, man that throttle was completely covered in thick gunk, cleaned it out like you showed, and it works great now, now I have to change the belt, followed your instructions, another triumph, thanks eh!

This is especially helpful and even important with newer drive-by-wire throttle bodies. Since they're actuated by a small motor or similar, and tend to be taking the place of idle air control valves and the like, they cause a lot of odd problems when sticking. One problem being stalling only when starting the car warm. The throttle will get stuck closed and starve the engine. It also tends to make throttle response feel even more delayed than most drive-by-wire throttles are from the factory. Great tip Eric!

Great videos Eric! My tip to you is to use a toothbrush instead of the rag. They do a great job and looks brand new when your finished. On fly by wire cars, make sure the ignition is off before moving the throttle plate.Also don't forget to use nitrile gloves when working to stop the skin from absorbing grease dirt and chemicals.

Great job Eric. On my 2004 Chevy Trailblazer, I replaced the MAP due to OBD code. My acceleration increase and overall performance was great. Two days later, I got a P0106 code (MAP performance). Cleaning the throttle body was one of the suggestions. In fact, cleaning the throttle body every 30,000 miles or so helps. I can't remember the last time I did this on my SUV (205,000). So I was looking for a video that shows how to clean the throttle body without removing it (I'm not as young as I used to be :)). Thanks again for a quick and concise video.