2013-2017 Honda Accord Throttle Body Cleaning DIY 

Keep it clean (Flush Radiator, Transmission, Brake fluid, Oil, Filters, Throttle Body) and you will get 200,000 MORE... Enjoy the ride.

@@DaminalTheAminal What are the intervals for flushing the radiator and brake fluid? I never hear of anyone doing this.

@@TheNuclearBolton he doesn't either thats why he still hasn't replied

@@EmorSceneForME lol

I had everything flushed your local Honda dealer service center would know that info...they usually recommend stuff when you go for oil changes some things be accurate.

Yoo I got the same car, wanna connect?

First start up may be rough. Make sure you reset the idle, video in description.

Thanks. I wasn’t clear but previous to this cleaning I have had some delay in start ups. No problems now.

What was doing ? That u have to clean it?

@@chuloramirez7388 it was a little dirty, I can feel the car more responsive after. I am strongly recommended clean it every 50k, I use 87 and drive a bit hard on my Odyssey.

@@itstime3088 ty

And I finally found the culprit that caused my car to be powerless to accelerate. It was NOT the throttle body, or the fuel pump, or any of the mass air flow, intake manifold absolute, air fuel ratio and EVAP purge. It was the canister. I should not have used Marvel Mystery Oil. The car was all fine but slow to accelerate after 70km/h.

Yeah especially at idle and in gear. I can't stand 4 cylinders lol

my extensive reading online has concluded that the shake is not purely due to the vibration of the working engine.

if you had any chance to try a 2017 new CRV LX with 2.4L engine

@@zkmoonea yeah. But I gotta point out that my 2013 accord was one of the first batch that came out when they released 9th Gens. I’ve done everything possible (besides getting a new engine) to try to correct it, but nothing worked. The car is paid off, and will be looking forward to trading it in.

@@jmc224 the new crv and new accord are very solid. very minor shake idle. try them. Honda must have changed something.

Same thing

Feel around the bottom, also there are tabs you can line up, refer to 2:25.

Yes, just put a lot of man power into it and you oughta be good.

that's a gimmick and does absolutely nothing except for waste your time and money.

Lol

@@TheNuclearBolton it's true

it can yes

Yes just reset the throttle position with the scantool: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d35_0-S_84g.html

If you have the scantool just use that. Most of the time it needs to be relearned via scantool.

It's basically built in. Check your battery/alternator and clean the tb.

all Accords do this ! so its normal!!

Rough idle on manuals are more noticeable I believe. Im gonna try this

I fixed the A/C idle with some valve cleaner and an A/C recharge. I used Berryman intake/valve/exhaust cleaner. You let your car drink the cleaner through a straw (basically), let it digest, then force the crud out the tailpipes by driving it. Takes about an hour. I did this for the first time at 100k, so it stalled from the effort initially. After a couple restarts, with the carbon deposits gone, it's insanely smooth. I've only ever driven older used cars, so to have it be this smooth is beyond what I thought possible.

just engine oil don't use wd-40 dealerships always make up stuff lol

Did you get it fixed? Throttle position relearn?

@@bigabescanal2799I did fix it thank you, turn off the battery for 10 mins then hit the acceleration till 3 rpm for minute then leave the car on for 20 mins without driving and all good , thank you so much for your support and your way is the simple way to clean the throttle body👌👍

Watch my throttle body reset video

yes

sure

So you can electronically open the throttle plate to clean the tb

Engine oil, don't use grease.

So it depends how dirty your tb is. If you tb wasn't too dirty, you can maybe get away with the battery reset and ECU adjust on itself. If it's super dirty, ECU cannot adjust and will trip a CEL. Either way, it is best to reset the tb value with a scantool like I show in the other video after cleaning the tb.

Not at all. You are right there anyway. Just be sure to use Mass Air Flow cleaner only, and not throttle body or other cleaners...

No you need to reset the throttle body: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d35_0-S_84g.html

Generally it opens, but some cars may not open, like in your case. Sounds like you'll need to remove the TB to clean it.

@@MrRangerZr1 Ok, thank you.

@@douglasbollinger3626 You can just reach in there also... Not as easy, but not that difficult.

@@DaminalTheAminal Thank you.

check your motor mounts

just engine oil

@@MrRangerZr1 Great tip.... I spent 30 minutes getting mine back on...I saw you just slide it back on and thought, you magnificent bastard!!!..;-) . Doing my other car tomorrow...

No need to change the fuel filter. I would check the engine air filter and clean the MAF sensor: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ntlUyXlV6hM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-687MSAaL6TI.html

@@MrRangerZr1 thank you for responding. I will check it and let you know. Have a good weekend Sir!!

At 100k miles change the coils and spark plugs according to the dealer..

@@regrich8795 The spark plugs yes. The coils? I doubt it. My car (13 Accord 2.4L CVT) is at 325K miles, and I am on the fence about changing the coils because I sometimes experience a longer than usual cranking time before startup. I have the new coils in my trunk waiting to swap them out, when my car cranks too long consistently. Right now it only cranks long after it has sat for a couple of hours and I turn it on again. But mornings and after my 8-9 hour shift, it starts right away. The long cranking started about 6 months ago, until it finally did not start anymore. In my case, I replaced the high pressure fuel pump.

K24W

Built in

Same process more or less

just regular engine oil

Best to use throttle body cleaner

Yes you have to reset the idle with a scantool: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d35_0-S_84g.html

As long as you follow my videos you'll be 100% fine

Same process really, just watch out for the orange high voltage cables.

Nope the housing is different.

Depends how dirty it was but generally yes. Video in description.

same process

What I meant by that was you use a picktool to carefully go around the pvc line, because the rubber and solid line gets stuck together after some time. Links are in the description.

@@MrRangerZr1 ok got it, just the normal picking tools. Thank you

Only if you have to very carefully

@@MrRangerZr1 I cleaned it carefully and my check engine light turned off, thr car first runned a little weird and rpm gage started going up and down but after 15 minutes of letting the car run on park, it started to run normal. now it runs perfect! Thanks for the video it helped me a lot and saved big money.

@@empusa6159 yeah it usually learns on its own but if it was really dirty it would need a scanner

@@MrRangerZr1 what scanner do you need if it doesn't learn on its own? Do I just use a code scanner?

@@dylankern9716 check the video in the description it's not a normal scanner

No need

@@MrRangerZr1 I just wanted to say thank you. I cleaned the Throttle Body and the Mass Airflow Sensor without any problems. Now I have to get the courage to change my Brake Pads and rotors.

@@teslamr7333 I have some videos on the civic, odyssey, etc. Check it out on my channel.

Just keep doing on-time maintenance, these are long lasting cars. Don't delay oil changes.

i'd recommend for you to do the transmission fluid and filter as soon as possible. especially if you don't know if its been done before.

I recommend using some valve cleaner. My go to is the Berryman branded one. I did it at 100k, and the amount of carbon being cleaned off caused the engine to initially stall getting out of the driveway. Runs much smoother now. Also, consider an A/C recharge. The fluid leaks out over the years, and the compressor needs the oil change. You might want to take a whiff of the transmission fluid, especially if it's a CVT. Aside from changing the oil (don't trust the previous owner), you should verify that's in good condition. If it has a burnt smell, replace it. Mine smelled like manure when I changed it (couldn't find anything about that when I googled, maybe I'm special) and the car put up a maintenance code for the fluid shortly after I did so. As far as I'm aware, my car is on the original transmission with no issues. YMMV, but I think the bad rap for CVTs came from early Nissan CVTs; they had terrible quality control. The maintenance minder system is entirely mileage based, so as a side note it can't track brake fluid. Obviously, if you're in a dusty environment like I am, you can also disregard the normal air filter change interval. Eyeball it. Keep it clean and change your fluids on time. This engine is actually a common swap-in for enthusiasts modding other cars. It's known for its modding potential and reliability. If you go that route, be aware that the vendors who do work with CVT-equipped Accords recommend a 250 HP limit for the CVT. That puts turbo builds out of the question if you're running the CVT like I am.

As someone mentioned about the transmission oil, for me, the maintenance minder has alerted me for this service approx. every 45K miles. I have followed that and am currently at 325K miles on my '13 Accord 2.4L with my CVT running pretty smooth still. I would also like to mention, that I just recently replaced my high pressure fuel pump and had removed the air duct like this video. I did not think about cleaning the throttle body while I had access, and my car is still running fine. So, rest assured that your car will probably be fine for a while without doing this cleaning yet. If you get some rough idles, stalling, etc., then give it a try.

​@@MrRangerZr1at what oil percent / miles do you change the oil ?

What I meant by seal is the hose "seals" it self on the metal pipe over time making it hard to remove.

@@MrRangerZr1 Boss !! can you make a video to clean the fuel system for accord 2013

@@mujahidali9818 no cleaning needed. Gasoline is already a solvent.

Depends how dirty it was before. If the CEL doesn't come on right away, then it's learning on its own. If it does, then it can't, it can but can take a while like a week or two of driving.

@Devilik yes

@Devilik probably wasn't too dirty or ECU was able to relearn by itself

My car started up right away and idled perfectly and this was in a car with 168,000 miles where the throttle body had never been cleaned before. I don’t know why some people are having issues. Could be user error with installing the boot or vacuum line.

Yes

@@MrRangerZr1 thank you I will try at 160k

No

what oil

The oil to rub on pcv line hole

@@njad3 any oil like engine oil just needed to be lubed so it goes in smoothly and doesn't be a pain next time

Watch the video again

Yeah i watched the whole video and my throttle body plate does not open

@@chevyss934 did you power on the car (engine off accessories on) and then press the gas pedal? Someone has to hold the pedal down while you clean carefully

@@MrRangerZr1 yes my wife was inside the car holding the gas pedal while i attempted to clean no luck i guess my throttle body might b the issue itself

@@chevyss934 what car is this?

Yes

Do the throttle body reset, video in description.

He doesn't talk

it can if it's extremely dirty

@@MrRangerZr1 thanks so much I’m going to clean this bad boy out tomorrow