# 2005 Nissan pathfinder throttle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-throttle/46911>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, pathfinder\
**Created:** [March 31, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-throttle/46911 "2010-03-31T03:33:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![alexv6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@alexv6](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alexv6)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-throttle/46911/1 "2010-03-31T03:33:54Z")

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I have a 2005 nissan pathfinder with 72,000 miles . recently my dad cleaned the trottle body with some throttle spray and wiped it so mow it’s all clean. But now the car idles high and the check engine light is now on. So what might be the problem and what do I have to do to fix it?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-throttle/46911/2 "2010-03-31T04:22:08Z")

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No one here can even start to know.  
Did he remove the throttle body from the engine, dink around with any throttle plate screws, remove the IAC valve, etc.?

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-throttle/46911/3 "2010-03-31T17:22:07Z")

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Did he use Throttle cleaner or Carb Cleaner???

If the later…then you may be looking at a new throttle body.