Throttle Body: Description and Operation

THROTTLE BODY



- The throttle body is equipped with two throttle cams. One cam is used during acceleration and the other during cruising, in order to open or close the throttle valve.
- These cams operate independently of each other. In other words, while one cam operates, the other does not.
- In response to the depressing stroke of the throttle pedal, the throttle body opens/closes its valve to regulate the air volume to be taken in the combustion chamber.
- During idling, the throttle valve is almost fully closed and the air flow through the throttle body is less than that passing through the carburetor.
- More than half of the air necessary for idling is supplied to the intake manifold via the idle air control solenoid valve.
- And the idle air control solenoid valve properly controls the engine idle speed, so it does not need to be adjusted.