throttle body

throttle body
A part of the air intake system of a fuel injected engine, responsible for regulating the airflow into the engine.

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  • Throttle body — In a fuel injection engine, the throttle body is the part of the air intake system that controls the amount of air flowing into the engine, in response to driver input. While the accelerator is often called a gas pedal , it would be more accurate …   Wikipedia

  • throttle body — A housing containing a valve to regulate the airflow through the intake manifold. The throttle body is usually located between the air cleaner and the intake plenum …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • Throttle body spacer — A throttle body spacer is a piece of metal that can be bolted underneath a fuel injected engine s throttle body. This after market add on claims to be a performance enhancing accessory that can increase an engine s horse power, torque and fuel… …   Wikipedia

  • throttle-body injection — /throt l bod ee/, Auto. a fuel injection system in which an injector (throttle body injector) delivers fuel to a central location within the intake manifold of the engine. Abbr.: TBI * * * …   Universalium

  • throttle body fuel injection — A form of fuel injection in which the injectors are located at the engine s throttle body thereby feeding fuel to more than one cylinder. Such an arrangement saves money by using fewer injectors; but because it routes both fuel and air through… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • throttle body injection — See throttle body fuel injection …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • throttle-body injection — /throt l bod ee/, Auto. a fuel injection system in which an injector (throttle body injector) delivers fuel to a central location within the intake manifold of the engine. Abbr.: TBI …   Useful english dictionary

  • Throttle — A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction. An engine s power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases ( i.e., by the use of a throttle). The term throttle has come to …   Wikipedia

  • body — [1] The main portion of an automobile. Often it refers just to the outside shell. [2] The main part of a housing. [3] The shank of a bolt. [4] In welding, it refers to the main structural part of a regulator. [5] A term used in describing the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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