Subaru Legacy Forum Index Subaru Legacy Forum Index
 
Home - Vendors - Rules - Forums - Reviews - vBGarage - Join this forum! - Get Todays Posts - Wiki - Members - VB FAQ - Search
img img img
 
Go Back   Subaru Legacy Forums > Technical Forums > Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT)
Reload this Page Dirty throttle body?
User Name
Password

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
#1: 05-09-2013, 11:11 AM
Dirty throttle body?
 
 silentracer
silentracer's Avatar
Title: Member
Location: LI / Brklyn
Car: 06 LGT LMT
Posts: 110
iTrader: (6)
Send a private message to silentracer Find all posts by silentracer Reply With Quote
Hello,

My car has an issue when only on idle, it becomes very hard to turn the steering wheel. Almost like I loose power steering. This is more noticeable when its cold outside. I took it to the mechanic and he said the issue was a dirty throttle body. Cleaning it seems to have made the problem go away for about a year and a half. Now the problem has returned. Does anyone have pics of it's location and how to clean it? Should I replace it instead? Has anyone heard of this before?
Remove advertisements
Sponsored links
silentracer
View Public Profile
Send a private message to silentracer
Find More Posts by silentracer
iTrader: (6)
#2: 05-09-2013, 11:30 AM
 
 F1inspiredLGT
F1inspiredLGT's Avatar
Title: WC Hair Club
Rank: Donating Member
Location: The armpit of CA, Fresno
Car: 2005 PIIHB GT
Posts: 10,758
iTrader: (2)
Send a private message to F1inspiredLGT Find all posts by F1inspiredLGT Reply With Quote
It's a possiblity that can happen, and rare that it does. Here are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening again:

- Change air filter regular
- Change the PCV assemble every 40k miles
- Clean the MAF sensor during filter changes

The main throttle body is located after the intercooler, follow the hose from the intercooler to right beneath the intake manifold. There you will find the throttle body housing.
F1inspiredLGT
View Public Profile
Send a private message to F1inspiredLGT
Find More Posts by F1inspiredLGT
iTrader: (2)
#3: 05-10-2013, 12:22 PM
 
 silentracer
silentracer's Avatar
Title: Member
Location: LI / Brklyn
Car: 06 LGT LMT
Posts: 110
iTrader: (6)
Send a private message to silentracer Find all posts by silentracer Reply With Quote
Thank you, I'll try all those things.
silentracer
View Public Profile
Send a private message to silentracer
Find More Posts by silentracer
iTrader: (6)
#4: 05-13-2013, 10:11 AM
 
 05sleeper
05sleeper's Avatar
Title: Member
Location: Austin, TX
Car: 05 LGT stage 2+++
Posts: 164
iTrader: (5)
Send a private message to 05sleeper Find all posts by 05sleeper Reply With Quote
It happens more then you think, i work for Subaru and sometimes even cars after a battery replacement with 30k miles run really rough and sometimes die and after a throttle body clean runs like a champ. We usually recommend it every 60k with a fuel system service give or take. And do what f1inspiredlgt said haha
05sleeper
View Public Profile
Send a private message to 05sleeper
Find More Posts by 05sleeper
iTrader: (5)
#5: 05-13-2013, 01:34 PM
 
 Rockgod
Rockgod's Avatar
Title: Junior Member
Location: The Bronx,NY
Car: 01 Legacy B4, 06 Legacy GT
Posts: 59
iTrader: (5)
Send a private message to Rockgod Find all posts by Rockgod Reply With Quote
Could be and probably are the OCV's. Need to be replaced.
Rockgod
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Rockgod
Find More Posts by Rockgod
iTrader: (5)
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Show Printable Version
Email this Page Email this Page
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode
Hybrid Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode
Threaded Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Rules
Forum Jump

Remove advertisements

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:35 PM.

 
img img img
LegacyGT.com - Archive - Top
Back To The Top   img img Back To The Top
Zoints SEO v2.3.0 by Zoints & Computer-Logic.org

vBulletin Optimisation by vB Optimise.