Accelerate your Throttle-by-Wire Repairs: Ford Electronic Throttle Control
What Was Wrong with a Cable? As if a simple cable linking the gas pedal to the throttle plate wasn’t good enough, engineers have now made that design complicated too. Why do engineers do these things to us? That expensive throttle body can’t cost less than a cheap little throttle cable; or can it? Are
Solving Intermittent Overheating
New cooling systems anticipate and influence changes in coolant temperature.
Electronic Throttle Body Service
On most systems, idle speed is completely controlled by the throttle plate angle.
The July Digital Edition Is Now Available To Download, Read
ShopOwner includes technical and management content and is free to download and read.
Faults Behind Electronic Throttle Controls (VIDEO)
Sometimes the real problem isn’t what you think it is. This video is sponsored by The Group Training Academy.
VIDEO: Solving The Carbon Deposit Conundrum
Carbon deposits can be formed by varying cylinder temperatures. This video is sponsored by Rislone.
VIDEO: Throttle Body Not Working? Try A Scan Tool
Installation is not a plug and play procedure for some vehicles. This video is sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
Check Out The November Issue Of Underhood Service Magazine
You can now access the interactive and easy-to-view digital edition featuring articles on Customer Needs, TPMS, Navigating Wiring Diagrams, Honda LIN Line Controlled Charging Systems, Throttle-By-Wire, Fuel Pump Failures and a host of tech tips. This issue also includes a special Maintenance Matters section!
Why Is Carbon An Issue Now?
The early 2000s was the golden age of port fuel injection. Carbon deposit problems had gone the way of worn ignition points and V-belts.
Air Management Systems: Controlling Air From The Throttle Body To The Combustion Chamber
It is easy to manage fuel when compared to managing air. First, there is approximately 14 times more air than fuel in a running engine. Second, air reacts more to temperature and humidity than does fuel. Third, air can behave in strange ways under vacuum and pressure.
