Sentence examples for throttle body from inspiring English sources
noun
A part of the air intake system of a fuel injected engine, responsible for regulating the airflow into the engine.
The mechanic retrieved needle-nose pliers and connected the spring back to the throttle body.
Eventually, Toyota agreed to extend the warranty on the throttle body on 52,000 hybrids nationwide.
The problem involved the throttle body, which in turn caused the electronic control module to malfunction, resulting in starting problems.
Nascar fuel injection, as currently specified, will use a carburetorlike throttle body mounted on an intake manifold.
Air reaching the cylinders doesn't get there through a single throttle body, as on common engines, but through eight separate, electronically controlled throttle butterflies.
A throttle body, which controls the flow of air, is mounted atop an intake manifold, a layout similar to that now used for Nascar's carburetors.
Digital fuel injection with dual 32-millimeter throttle bodies feed the much-revised engine.
The request for the Ford investigation came from the North Carolina Consumers Council over a concern about engine stalling or surging possibly caused by malfunctioning electronic throttle bodies.
Producing a scarcely believable 845 horsepower, the engine is largely exposed, with delicate little throttle bodies that dance for the camera like precision-fabricated crickets' legs.
This is normal and you can control it with the throttle and body movements.
While hibernating, the animals throttle down many body systems--slowing their heartbeats, lowering their body temperatures, and shifting their immune systems into low gear.
