The throttle body is a key component of a car's fuel/air delivery system, but carbon deposits and other debris can clog up its passages and moving parts.

Cleaning your throttle body is an easy task that beginner mechanics can knock out in 10 minutes. That’s even if you take an additional step to clean the MAF sensor while you’re at it.

In episode 5 of the BMW E30 325i restoration project, I restore a severely damaged throttle body, which posed a greater ...

Step-by-step restoration of a BMW E30 throttle body, part of the 325i Sport restoration project. Restoring performance and precision to this classic engine component.

For all of you who own a jeep pay close attention as this might interest you. Off-Road Magazine shows you how to add performance with a Painless Performance Hi-Velocity System.

Idle problems can often, but not always, stem from a failing or clogged idle air control valve, a small part adjacent to the throttle body that does exactly what its name indicates.

Diesel engines, by comparison, do not rely on a throttle body to regulate airflow. Instead, they control power output by metering the amount of fuel injected into the combustion chambers.

Outside that, the installation is as simple as a few screw cap screws. Also like the Cobra Jet throttle-body options, the Ford Performance 90mm will need a tune to function properly.