Clean Throttle Body on a 9th generation Honda Civic (2012 - 2015)

This car is a 2014 Honda Civic EX with 130,000 miles.
I bought it used and I guessed the throttle body was never cleaned.
You can use any product for throttle body cleaning.
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[@nightynine4061]

Removing my old hose was ##$-# nightmare. It was comepletely mummified at 154,000 on my 2015 honda civic. I did not notice that it wasnt even plastic anymore it was just hardened piece of dust. I had a hell of a time trying to tale it off the throttle body and remove the aluminum tube. Everything was just frozen caked on together. It completely fell apart once i touched it. Putting the new one on was a pain in the ass. I had to apply a lube to mating surfaces because it just would not slide on. Rubber hose sides kept catching. But now that its done and throttle is cleaned the car accelerates like it was new. I dont know how many miles i drove with that issue but glad its fixed.

[@gotitdone]

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[@TheTaker31]

Nice video 👍 FYI U shouldn't be taking off that negative cable like that. It actually has a fuse on it. Taking it off or putting it on like a normal cable could pop the fuse. U need to unplug it first before removing it from battery post 👍 Its a very expensive mistake many make 😬

[@gotitdone]

@@TheTaker31 thank you very much for this information. I didn’t know that it has a fuse.

[@latonyalipscomb7249]

You did that 👍🏾

[@gotitdone]

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[@octavioquintana1153]

Excellent, I was looking for a Honda Civic 2016, exactly the car you have shown in your other videos but did not find any. Not sure what to remove to get access to it.

[@gotitdone]

@@octavioquintana1153 2016 is a 10th gen Civic and I do have two of those (2017 and 2020) but haven’t done this job on them yet. The process overall should be the same

[@eduardofigueredo4320]

I cleaned mine !! 2015 Honda civic !! Thank you so much ! Now I have a 5 error codes that pop up . Common issue I see online but don’t know how to fix it . Can you help please ? Says check tmps , power steering , hill start assist and check emisión system

[@gotitdone]

If I don’t remember wrong, they disappeared as soon as you drive a few miles. Have you tried that?

[@AndrewPatterson3001]

I got the same codes after driving 50 miles or so. What did you do to fix that?

[@gotitdone]

@@AndrewPatterson3001 how old is your battery?

[@AndrewPatterson3001]

Less than a year old. I followed the steps to clean the MAF sensor and throttle body, let it dry before putting it back in. And drove it about 50 miles over two days when the Christmas lights came on.

[@gotitdone]

@@AndrewPatterson3001 have you checked for error codes?

[@billballoo7881]

I wouldn't mess with the electrical ones unless there was a specific reason

[@gotitdone]

@@billballoo7881 thank you for your comment

[@weatherwatcher5303]

Hi there, I have a 2012 civic 1.8 and experienced my car randomly losing power while driving normal, any thing you suggest what could be the cause?

[@gotitdone]

@@weatherwatcher5303 have you checked if you have any error codes?

[@weatherwatcher5303]

@ no error codes nothing and engine was running fine its happened a few times and always seem to be on a slight incline

[@gotitdone]

@ ok. So no check engine light. And you actually hooked up an OBD2 connector to check for errors codes right? How many miles on the car? No oil or coolant leaks?

[@weatherwatcher5303]

@ i didnt plug an ob2 in as didnt think there was any point as no codes the car has 99k on the clock and no major leaks anywhere

[@gotitdone]

@ that is exactly why I asked. The check engine light comes when the error codes are more serious ones. You can still have error codes with no check engine light, that will hint you in the right direction to solve your issue. I know Autozone can hook up a simple OBD2 reader for free and tell you if there are any codes. That is your first step. For example, if you have a cracked air intake hose you may have s as P0171 code but no check engine light. Check this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2HGfqKogp1sma8 Check this playlist for other conditions you can check in your car: kzbin.info/aero/PLyH14jEiOz3sGGGGd2ktFU9fY84lm5UHa Hope this helps

[@coreturkoane5570]

At 1:15 in the video, what size is that screw/bolt around the air intake pipe?

[@gotitdone]

@@coreturkoane5570 I have just checked my tools and I think I used a 7/32 socket. Please consider subscribing to my channel or a $thanks. It will help me on doing more videos like this. I am regularly fixing things around the house and adding videos about it.

[@kingcats0008]

I think its a 5.5mm

[@smackybrown5797]

So you didn’t have to hook up a computer to relearn the throttle position?

[@gotitdone]

@@smackybrown5797 no

[@LegendaryWaterBottle]

Once battery is disconnected for 5-15 minutes, computer's memory gets cleared, which means when you next time turn on the car, the car will look for a good time to relearn the idle air on its own. The parameter to get the learning done is to get the engine to operating temperature and car to be stationary in park or neutral. The test runs for around 5 minutes, so if you happen to keep the car idle for 5 min, your car will run the idle relearn on its own in the background.

[@smackybrown5797]

@ oh ok that’s why he disconnected the battery twice? Sorry just trying to learn

[@gotitdone]

@@smackybrown5797 you are good. If you are doing this job you are way ahead the normal person maintaining their car and will save a ton of money

[@parkerassociates9864]

Thanks

[@gotitdone]

Welcome

[@rony6825]

What's the name of the tool you used to disconnect the green connector behind the air box?

[@gotitdone]

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[@osama-2633]

Hi I want to ask after cleaning ...required to program or rest the computer ?

[@gotitdone]

No. It is not required to program the computer

[@osama-2633]

@@gotitdone thanks much appreciated

[@gotitdone]

@@osama-2633 I am so glad it helped you. Please consider subscribing to my channel or a $thanks. It will help me on doing more videos like this. I am regularly fixing things around the house and adding videos about it.

[@zht3187]

what are the sizes on the sockets? is it doable with a 15cm extension on the ratchet?

[@LegendaryWaterBottle]

10mm for air box bolts and 5.5mm for hose clamps

[@gotitdone]

I think may need a little longer extension for a few bolts. You can get a set of extension very cheap at Harbor Freight or Amazon

[@bladimirlopez7201]

The rmps takes a while to decrease when I let go off the accelerator. Will this help with that

[@gotitdone]

@@bladimirlopez7201 it is usually something preventing the correct amount of air or fuel from reaching the engine for combustion. Check the MAF is clean or the air intake hose is not cracked. Do you have any P codes?

[@bladimirlopez7201]

@@gotitdone I I did. Code is P2138

[@rondail5675]

Do you know why no one every just sprays the fluid into the throttle? Everyone uses a cloth or towel.

[@gotitdone]

You don’t want to spray that in electrical parts

[@jenkinsljenkinssquire9137]

Disconnect the battery why?

[@gotitdone]

If you don’t, you will get an early Christmas light on your dashboard 😃 and will need to reset the ECU. Please consider subscribing to my channel or a $thanks. It will help me on doing more videos like this. I am regularly fixing things around the house and adding videos about it.