{"id":183062,"date":"2025-09-23T21:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T04:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=183062"},"modified":"2025-09-23T21:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T04:13:53","slug":"where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the Throttle in a Car Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"summary-widget\">\n    <h3>Summary<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"summary-grid\">\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        The throttle assembly is mounted on the intake manifold where the air inlet tube connects to the engine.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        The throttle controls the amount of air entering the engine to regulate speed and power, and it is operated by the accelerator pedal or by cruise control; diesel engines regulate fuel instead and typically do not use a throttle plate.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        Access is usually needed only for intake manifold removal or throttle cleaning, and electronic throttle plates must not be moved by hand; cleaning is done with the key on and the pedal held down, using a toothbrush and spray, while keeping fingers out to prevent injury.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The throttle<\/strong><strong> assembly is where the air enters the engine, and is mounted on the intake manifold where the air inlet tube connects to the engine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/throttle-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"throttle body\">throttle body<\/a> is a housing with a plate mounted on a swiveling axis so that when the axis rotates, the angle of the plate changes to allow air to pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/throttle-body-in-the-engine-bay-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"throttle body in the engine bay\" class=\"wp-image-183072\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo showing the throttle body, intake manifold plenum, air inlet tube, and air filter in the engine bay | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/bad-throttle-body-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"throttle\">throttle<\/a> is responsible for controlling the amount of air that enters the engine, allowing it to regulate and control engine speed and power. This is accomplished when the driver presses the accelerator pedal with their foot or when the cruise control is operating the throttle independently of the driver&rsquo;s foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diesel engines regulate fuel delivery rather than airflow for power and speed, so they won&rsquo;t have a throttle plate except to facilitate EGR flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Older vehicles have throttle linkage or a cable that operates the throttle plates. Since the mid-2000s, most vehicles have had an electronic throttle body driven by a motor and gears internal to the throttle body housing along with redundant throttle plate position sensors for PCM input and feedback.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of throttle is controlled by the PCM, which takes input from redundant accelerator pedal sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips to Access the Throttle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inside-of-a-throttle-body.jpg\" alt=\"inside of a throttle body\" class=\"wp-image-183080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inside-of-a-throttle-body.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inside-of-a-throttle-body-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inside-of-a-throttle-body-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside of a throttle body | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, you&rsquo;ll only need to access the throttle body if you need to disconnect it to remove the intake manifold or if you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/why-clean-the-throttle-body-straight-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"clean the throttle\">clean the throttle<\/a> plate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if the throttle body is electronic, don&rsquo;t move the throttle plate by hand, because you can destroy the throttle body mechanism on some throttle bodies that way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just leave the throttle body on the engine, have an assistant turn on the key without starting the engine, and have him hold the accelerator pedal all the way down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a toothbrush and spray to clean the throttle body plate and its surrounding housing but do not put your fingers in an electronic throttle body under any circumstances. If your finger is in there and the helper releases the throttle, the motor will drive the throttle body closed and severely injure your fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rsi-card\">\n  <div class=\"rsi-thumb\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/d_noimage.jpg\/b_white\/e_sharpen,e_auto_brightness,e_auto_contrast\/f_auto\/q_auto:eco,dpr_auto\/w_873,h_873,c_pad\/images\/rd31500007_1\">\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rsi-info\">\n    <span class=\"rsi-title\">The Best Throttle Body Brands: Trusted Replacements for Your Car<\/span>\n    <span class=\"rsi-desc\">See which throttle body brands are best for your vehicle. Learn about application, quality, and cost, and find budget-friendly replacement brands.<\/span>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/the-best-throttle-body-brands-trusted-replacements-for-your-car-quickref\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Discover Your Options\">Discover Your Options<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>The throttle assembly is where the air enters the engine, and is mounted on the intake manifold where the air&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1651,"featured_media":82963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1034,52,3747],"tags":[1615],"ppma_author":[2607,2985],"class_list":{"0":"post-183062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-auto-repair","8":"category-diy","9":"category-engine","10":"tag-throttle-body","11":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where is the Throttle in a Car Located? - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Familiarize yourself with throttle, where it can be found, and what makes it so important.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Where is the Throttle in a Car Located? - In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Familiarize yourself with throttle, where it can be found, and what makes it so important.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-24T04:13:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-24T04:13:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/car-throttle-body.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"CarParts.com Research Team, Richard McCuistian, ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarPartscom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"CarParts.com Research Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/where-is-the-throttle-in-a-car-located\\\/\"},\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"$id\":\"1651\",\"name\":\"CarParts.com Research Team\",\"jobTitle\":\"Expert Automotive Writer\",\"description\":\"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. 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