What are the signs that indicate the need for throttle body cleaning?
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There are two scenarios that require throttle body cleaning. One is routine maintenance when the engine experiences idle shaking or poor acceleration. The other is after maintenance involving power disconnection, where the throttle body needs cleaning to rematch the learned values. Below are precautions for throttle body cleaning: 1. Do not arbitrarily move the valve plate: Especially when the power is not disconnected. If working alone, power must be disconnected before moving the valve. If working with two people, one person should turn the ignition to ON and press the accelerator inside the car, while the other cleans the throttle body in the engine compartment. 2. Throttle body cleaning requires rematching learned values: If only cleaning the throttle body, it is recommended to work with two people. For some vehicle models, disconnecting the battery may cause the navigation system to lock, requiring initialization and reactivation by re-entering the password.