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Contrary to what most car owners think, cleaning the throttle body of a car merely takes minor efforts and an hour or two of one’s time. In fact, once you have cleaned the body of your Audi or Volkswagen, your vehicle will exert a better performance and drivability, particularly in the area of idle and throttle response.

In due course, one should expect that his car’s throttle body would suffer from corrosion brought by carbon and dried out oil, which can significantly create a disadvantageous effect on the airflow and throttle response of the car. Primarily, you need the right tools in cleaning it, and these tools are mainly household apparatus such as a 5 mm hex key or Allen head, flathead screwdriver, carburetor cleaner, rag, cotton swabs, paper, vacuum hose, and gasket (optional).

Once you have prepared all the necessary tools, you initially have to pull off a side of the vacuum hose on the apex of your car’s body, and unscrew the hose clamp by means of a screwdriver or pliers. Afterward, remove the intake hose from the throttle body, and put it aside in order for you to focus on the wire harness. Using a flathead screwdriver, you need to remove the wire harness, and proceed to the next step. However, if you are having a difficulty on how to unscrew it, you may put your screwdriver into a harness clip and continue with the procedure.

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