What is an airbox in a car?
An airbox is an empty chamber on the inlet of most combustion engines. It collects air from outside and feeds it to the intake hoses of each cylinder. The airbox allows the use of one air filter instead of multiples, reducing complexity.
Do race cars use air filters?
If you need an engine to last a 3 hour race or a 24 hour race or your racing season, you would most likely use a filter of some sort. This is where K&N filters came into popularity. They flow very well on many race engines and filter out enough of the crap that your engine won’t expire because of intake debris.
What is a throttle body and what does it do?
You are here. Home | Tips & Tutorials | Beginner’s Guide: What is a Throttle Body (and What Does it Do)? The throttle body is a tube containing a pivoting flat valve (butterfly) that is used to control the amount of air entering an engine.
What makes throttle body sensors sensitive to solvent spray?
Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensors are very sensitive to being contaminated, and have a specific solvent spray just for cleaning them. Other throttle body problems can include faulty Idle Air Control (IAC) valves or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensors.
Why do you need a good throttle filter?
A good air filter is absolutely critical to the operation of the throttle body, because dirt buildup on its surface over time can gum up the butterfly, causing a rough idle and drivability issues. Depending on how the PCV breather is plumbed on your car’s motor, you may also get a build up of oil residue. How can a throttle body be cleaned?
What should I use to clean the throttle body?
Depending on how the PCV breather is plumbed on your car’s motor, you may also get a build up of oil residue. This is why the butterfly and throttle body need periodic cleaning. After removing it from the intake, clean the throttle body with an aerosol solvent carburetor/fuel injection cleaner and small brush, or cotton cloth.