What are the symptoms of a bad throttle body?
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The symptoms of a bad throttle body include: 1. Unstable engine idle speed, with high idle speed persisting without dropping; 2. Difficulty in starting the engine; 3. Insufficient engine power, poor acceleration performance, and unstable operation; 4. Black smoke from the car's exhaust pipe; 5. The engine fault light is on. The car's throttle body is a controllable valve that regulates the air entering the engine. After the air enters the intake pipe, it mixes with gasoline to form a combustible mixture, which then burns to generate power. The method for cleaning the throttle body is: 1. Turn off the ignition switch and disconnect the negative terminal of the battery; 2. Remove the throttle cable, intake hose, and screws fixing the throttle body in sequence; 3. Use a cleaning agent to clean the throttle body, and wipe hard-to-reach areas with a cotton thread.