Honda Accord: Throttle Body Cleaning
Do n o t i n s e r t : your fingers into the installed throve body when you turn the ignition switch to ON (II) or while the ignition switch is in ON (II). If you do, you will seriously injure your fingers if the throttle valve is activated.
1. Check for damage to the air cleaner element. If the air cleaner element is damaged, replace it (see page 11-333).
2. Remove the throttle body (see page 11-335).
3. Clean off the carbon from the throttle valve and inside the throttle body with a paper towel soaked in throttle plate cleaner.
NOTE: - Remove the throttle body to clean it.
- Be careful not to pinch your fingers.
- To avoid removing the molybdenum coating, do not clean the bearing area of the throttle shaft (A).
- Do not spray throttle plate cleaner directly on the throttle body.
- Use Honda genuine throttle plate cleaner.
4. Install the throttle body (see page 11-335).
5. Reset the ECM/PCM with the HDS (see page 11-4).
6. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), and wait 2 seconds.
7. Do the ECM/PCM idle learn procedure (see page 11-293).
Throttle Body Test
Carbon Accumulation Check
NOTE: If the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) has been
reported on, check for diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs).
1. Connect the HDS to the data link connector (DLC) (A)
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Air Cleaner Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the MAF sensor/IAT sensor connector (A).
2. Remove the harness clamps (B) and the bolts (C).
3. Loosen the band (D), then remove the air cleaner
housing (E).
4. Install the par ...
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Important Safety Precautions
• Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are
designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equi ...
Damper/Spring Disassembly, Inspection, and
Reassembly
Exploded View
NOTE: When compressing the damper spring, use a
commercially available strut spring compressor (Branick
MST-580A or Model 7200, or equivalent) according to
the manufacturer's ins ...
Troubleshooting
B-CAN System Diagnosis Test Mode
A
Check the ECM/PCM for DTCs and troubleshoot .
ECM/PCM (see page 11-3) or F-CAN loss of
communication errors first, then do this diagnosis if the
symptom is related to the B-CAN system.
1. Comp ...