Electric throttle body cleaning

Tiny
AHMED MORTADA
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  • 2011 KIA CERATO
  • 1.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 32,000 MILES
I need to clean throttle body of my car by myself avoiding any problems.
Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 AT 11:07 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Cleaning the throttle body is a simple and easy process but after cleaning the engine might act differently until the engine control module relearns the new condition of the throttle body.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

The above link explains in details the process.

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Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 AT 11:34 PM
Tiny
AHMED MORTADA
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Thanks for your replay, but how to relearn "after cleaning completed"?
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Thursday, January 18th, 2018 AT 1:22 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Just start the engine and drive it the computer will relearn in about 5 minutes of driving.
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Saturday, January 20th, 2018 AT 3:03 PM

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