# Throttle Body

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, tundra\
**Created:** [August 14, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521 "2010-08-14T14:21:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![daggad2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@daggad2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daggad2)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521/1 "2010-08-14T14:21:54Z")

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My V8 4.7 Tundra has stalled on three different occasions when I come to a stop light. The Dealership wants to install a new Throttle Body. I want to try cleaning it first, but the Dearlership stated that I cannot move the plate or I could cause more damage. I have looked at blogs and forums and I can’t seem to find any informations that tell me I can’t move the plate. Does it have to do with the EFI? What is right?  
  
 Thanks…!

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521/2 "2010-08-14T14:31:37Z")

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What Is The Model-Year Of This 4.7L V-8, Toyota Tundra ? Sometimes It Matters When Seeking Answers.

CSA

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**Author:** ![daggad2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@daggad2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daggad2)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521/3 "2010-08-14T21:29:12Z")

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It is a 2001 SR5 four door with TRD package…

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**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521/4 "2010-08-15T05:49:32Z")

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Not familiar with your vehicle, but I am guessing that it is drive-by-wire. Those are really not owner-servicable, which is why the dealer is telling you not to touch it.

If it were mine, I would probably take their advice and not manhandle the butterfly valve, but I would sure try spraying some carb cleaner through it if I could get to it. On my cars, you have to pull off the intake manifold and dismantle it to get to it, and you need a factory calibration tool to re-assemble it.

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**Author:** ![thomase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@thomase](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thomase)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-body/53521/5 "2010-08-16T07:57:07Z")

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You can easily remove clean the throttle body, I’ve done this many times on my own truck, same as yours. Remove the tube and hold the butterfly valve open with a plastic handled screwdriver or a dowel and use throttle body cleaner and rags, q-tips, etc. Go to the tundrasolutions website and search for throttle body cleaning.