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Old May 8, 2024 | 11:48 PM
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does it make sense to increase idle RPM'* slightly to get rid of vibration as it vibrates at low rpm'* ? I have seen this video

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anyplace rent this tool?
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sorry, this is the link.

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I'd leave it stock.
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when cleaning the throttle body while it is till in the car, can I move the circular plate manually without messing up the settings. I believe the throttle is electronically controlled.
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Originally Posted by Jungloverano
when cleaning the throttle body while it is till in the car, can I move the circular plate manually without messing up the settings.
Yes, as long as you don't force it.

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I believe the throttle is electronically controlled.
It is.
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at what milage should you clean the throttle body. The car has about 60,000 km
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Depends on how dirty it is. If the air filter has always been a quality unit, never been a reusable filter, and has been changed when needed, you'd likely never need to clean the throttle body.
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Check this out: https://www.providencejournal.com/st...e/35381983007/

. . . and for later when they take down this article, here'* the part I'm referencing:



There are countless articles about this with a search on Google for "why do 4-cylinder engines shake at idle".
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