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Clean your throttle body. That's all.
"Frankly" <frankly@frankly.net> wrote in message
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> I have an '89 Legend (6 cyl). Does the fuel injection on these have
> injectors for idle and low speeds and other injectors for normal
> driving speeds?
>
> I ask because the car is difficult to start lately. It also seems to
> hesitate for a split second when I give it gas to take off from a
> standstill. I changed the plugs, rotor, distributer cap and wires, but
> it didn't help.
>
> Once I get going, the car really moves.
>
> I was wondering if it could be low speed injectors clogging. Anybody
> know about this?

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:31:08 -0400, "Mikey" <%noospaam)mikling@eol.ca>
wrote:

>Clean your throttle body. That's all.

What and where is the throttle body, and how do I clean it?

The throttle body is the "carburetor" area on fuel injected cars. Follow the
tube leading from the air filter leading to the engine. Where it connects
back to metal, that is the throttle body. Inside you will find a plate that
is connected to the accelerator. When you are at idle it is supposed to be
completely closed and the air to the engine goes through somewhere else (
EICV or EACV). When you step on the throttle, the plate opens up. What you
want to do is clean the area that seals the plate with "throttle body
cleaner". If it has never been dome before, it's very dirty. The best way,
despite the direction on the throttle body cleaner is to use a toothbrush
and a cloth. Be gentle and take your time. It is easy, spray it on, brush,
then gently wipe off the dirt. Mechanics call this "decarbonizing throttle
body. Good luck.
"Frankly" <frankly@frankly.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:31:08 -0400, "Mikey" <%noospaam)mikling@eol.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >Clean your throttle body. That's all.
>
> What and where is the throttle body, and how do I clean it?

Thanks.


On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 22:26:57 -0400, "Mikey" <%noospaam)mikling@eol.ca>
wrote:

>The throttle body is the "carburetor" area on fuel injected cars. Follow the
>tube leading from the air filter leading to the engine. Where it connects
>back to metal, that is the throttle body. Inside you will find a plate that
>is connected to the accelerator. When you are at idle it is supposed to be
>completely closed and the air to the engine goes through somewhere else (
>EICV or EACV). When you step on the throttle, the plate opens up. What you
>want to do is clean the area that seals the plate with "throttle body
>cleaner". If it has never been dome before, it's very dirty. The best way,
>despite the direction on the throttle body cleaner is to use a toothbrush
>and a cloth. Be gentle and take your time. It is easy, spray it on, brush,
>then gently wipe off the dirt. Mechanics call this "decarbonizing throttle
>body. Good luck.
>"Frankly" <frankly@frankly.com> wrote in message
>news:7so1mvcqqhcak5vkn4lv3u1pegl8874vp3@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:31:08 -0400, "Mikey" <%noospaam)mikling@eol.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Clean your throttle body. That's all.
>>
>> What and where is the throttle body, and how do I clean it?
>