# 2007 Mazda Mazda3 throttle body cleaning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-throttle-body-cleaning/115602>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda3, mazda\
**Created:** [April 13, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-throttle-body-cleaning/115602 "2018-04-13T19:54:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Daverpyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Daverpyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daverpyer)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-throttle-body-cleaning/115602/1 "2018-04-13T19:54:50Z")

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Clean throttle body is it a big deal?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-throttle-body-cleaning/115602/2 "2018-04-14T16:58:22Z")

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Your vehicle has an electronic throttle body.

When cleaning an electronic throttle body, have a helper turn the ignition switch on, and then depress the accelerator to the floor.

This will open the throttle plate so the throttle body can be cleaned.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Daverpyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Daverpyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daverpyer)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-throttle-body-cleaning/115602/3 "2018-04-14T18:24:38Z")

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Thank you.