Toyota Tacoma Throttle Body
Whether youre merging into traffic or just enjoying the freedom of the open road, there are times when you need your Tacoma to quickly pick up speed. With your foot down on your accelerator, your trucks throttle control opens wide, and your speed increases. If your throttle control is malfunctioning, though, it will feel more like your tires are stuck in lead rather than you possessing a proverbial "lead foot".
What types of throttle bodies are there for a Tacoma?As a "gatekeeper" of sorts for your engine, selecting the right throttle control for your Tacoma is of utmost importance. If you simply need to replace your Toyotas throttle control, you can choose an Original Equipment Manufacturer, or OEM, model. If you modify your Tacomas engine, though, there are cases where your current throttle control may not be able to provide enough air to keep up with the performance of the engine.
In that case, you may want to upgrade your throttle control with a larger aftermarket model to increase the amount of air that can be taken in, thus increasing performance. Without engine modifications, though, either the previously-mentioned OEM models or a direct replacement aftermarket model provide more than enough airflow to ensure your Tacomas engine operates at its peak.
How do you maintain a Toyota Tacomas throttle body?As it affects your Toyota Tacomas engine performance at all times, whether youre driving or idling, maintaining your Tacomas throttle control is crucial to maintaining top notch vehicle performance.
- Clean the throttle control: Over time, a lot of residue can build-up in your Tacomas throttle control chamber. As this affects the reading for how much air is flowing to the engine, this could result in unsatisfactory performance of your Toyota. Clean the chamber using throttle control cleaner and brushes to scrub to the metal. Use paper towels to wipe up the residue.
- Lubricate the throttle control: Your Tacomas throttle control is made up of many moving components to allow air to pass through at just the right rate given the acceleration desired. While youre cleaning the throttle control, it would also be good to apply a few drops of oil to the surfaces where the moving parts meet to ensure they continue to move freely.
- Maintain other parts in the chain: Your trucks throttle control controls how much air enters the engine, but it depends on sensors to tell it how much air is needed. Ensuring these sensors, including the mass air flow sensor and the oxygen sensor, are clean and in good working order is essential to the proper performance of the throttle control.