INTEGGRA
14-07-2006, 05:13 PM
Hello everyone.
About a year and a half after i purchased my DA9 i started to notice uneven idle in the RPM some times sitting above 2000rpm and other times it sitting at 900-1000 around where it should.After a few weeks after that it started to not only uneven idle but it jumped from 1000-2000 and reving up and down like i was sitting the gas.After asking 3 different places and machinics i got all different respones
1:It need to be taken in and computer adjusted.
2:It need a whole new part from honda costing over 200$
3:Nothing wrong with it apart from it being annoying and better off living with it then paying the expence.
After reading about this DIY project in the current issue of HOT4's i thought id give it ago.
A dirty Throttle body can cause all sorts of problems.
Uneven idle,slow response and lack of fuel efficiency and even making the car stall.
What you will need
Head to Super Cheap Auto
TFT Part Brush
Nulon Carby and Throttle Body Cleaner
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/Whatuneed.jpg
Step 1. Remove the intake pipe.
On my DA9 its just one screw clamp and then a matter of unclipping the intake box.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt1.jpg
Step 2:I removed the 3 pipe connected to the intake pipe. You dont have to do this but its alot easier to get in.http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt2.jpg
Step 3:Remove the Intake pipe right off as i did or if you dont want to follow step 2 you will have to work around it.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt3.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt3-1.jpg
The Gold cap is the Throttle Body Blade.
Step 4: Spray the insides with the cleaner i sprayed for quite a while making sure all the black dirt came out.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt4.jpg
Step 5:Scrub the inside using the brush.I found it helped to spray the cleaner on the brush at the same time.
Step 6:Open the Throttle body blades buy pulling on the Throttle with your hand.I also opened it then put the rear end of the brush into the blade to hold it open so i could spray right around.
Step 7: Try remove all the black dirt that is visible you would be surprised to see how much there is.
Step 8: Reattach the intake pipe and make sure you reattach the 3 pipes you removed aswell.Tighten it all off.
Step 9:I crapped myself when i went to turn the car on,They dont mention this part in the magazine.It doesnt start very well when you first go to start it give it abit of gas and it will start up.Mine sounded like a harley for about 5 seconds.
Step 10: Let the car idle it will blow abit of smoke at first and sound abit rough.Once the cleaner has been passed through it will idle smoother and you will notice the difference.I ran mine for about 5 mins.
Doing this i really noticed a improvement in the RPM very much so when over 3500rpm it feels alot more presise.
But the main thing was it stopped doing the stupid reving and is sitting on a even idle.I drove for about 30 mins after and it is still in the correct idle.
Very well worth the 15$ and the 30 mins i spent doing it.Took a while longer taking the photo's haha.
Just thought id share and if you got a spare 15$ bucks and half a hour of your time i suggest you do this! Very happy with it and well worth it.
Just if you stuff anything up dont blame me ok!
About a year and a half after i purchased my DA9 i started to notice uneven idle in the RPM some times sitting above 2000rpm and other times it sitting at 900-1000 around where it should.After a few weeks after that it started to not only uneven idle but it jumped from 1000-2000 and reving up and down like i was sitting the gas.After asking 3 different places and machinics i got all different respones
1:It need to be taken in and computer adjusted.
2:It need a whole new part from honda costing over 200$
3:Nothing wrong with it apart from it being annoying and better off living with it then paying the expence.
After reading about this DIY project in the current issue of HOT4's i thought id give it ago.
A dirty Throttle body can cause all sorts of problems.
Uneven idle,slow response and lack of fuel efficiency and even making the car stall.
What you will need
Head to Super Cheap Auto
TFT Part Brush
Nulon Carby and Throttle Body Cleaner
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/Whatuneed.jpg
Step 1. Remove the intake pipe.
On my DA9 its just one screw clamp and then a matter of unclipping the intake box.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt1.jpg
Step 2:I removed the 3 pipe connected to the intake pipe. You dont have to do this but its alot easier to get in.http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt2.jpg
Step 3:Remove the Intake pipe right off as i did or if you dont want to follow step 2 you will have to work around it.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt3.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt3-1.jpg
The Gold cap is the Throttle Body Blade.
Step 4: Spray the insides with the cleaner i sprayed for quite a while making sure all the black dirt came out.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/INTEGGRA/throt4.jpg
Step 5:Scrub the inside using the brush.I found it helped to spray the cleaner on the brush at the same time.
Step 6:Open the Throttle body blades buy pulling on the Throttle with your hand.I also opened it then put the rear end of the brush into the blade to hold it open so i could spray right around.
Step 7: Try remove all the black dirt that is visible you would be surprised to see how much there is.
Step 8: Reattach the intake pipe and make sure you reattach the 3 pipes you removed aswell.Tighten it all off.
Step 9:I crapped myself when i went to turn the car on,They dont mention this part in the magazine.It doesnt start very well when you first go to start it give it abit of gas and it will start up.Mine sounded like a harley for about 5 seconds.
Step 10: Let the car idle it will blow abit of smoke at first and sound abit rough.Once the cleaner has been passed through it will idle smoother and you will notice the difference.I ran mine for about 5 mins.
Doing this i really noticed a improvement in the RPM very much so when over 3500rpm it feels alot more presise.
But the main thing was it stopped doing the stupid reving and is sitting on a even idle.I drove for about 30 mins after and it is still in the correct idle.
Very well worth the 15$ and the 30 mins i spent doing it.Took a while longer taking the photo's haha.
Just thought id share and if you got a spare 15$ bucks and half a hour of your time i suggest you do this! Very happy with it and well worth it.
Just if you stuff anything up dont blame me ok!