How to Fix Low Idle Problems in Your Car (Throttle Body)

Low idle. How to fix low idle problems in your car DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to clean throttle body. How to fix poor or weak idling problems by cleaning the throttle body with some spray cleaner. Fixing an idle problem can be as simple as cleaning the throttle with a 5 dollar can of cleaner. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 46 years.

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[unclegrim]

Wish I had a handy uncle/dad/grandad like you Scotty.

[royalmac]

Scotty you have saved me thousands of dollars over the past couple years, i owe you a big thankyou. And keep it up, thankyou again.

[jonnyz]

Just did this to my car just now. Everything worked perfect. You specifically want to do the re learn step at the end so the car idles normally. Great video Scotty!!

[jdmorgan]

This video was perfectly timed... I developed a low idle problem recently in my '05 Chevy Cobalt (140k), especially when coming to a stop. I pulled the throttle body and gave it a good cleaning, and she was good as new! :-) Thanks Scotty!

[mmarrclark]

I just clean my girlfriends throttle body on her 2005 Acura TSX and the rough idle/surging is gone! Thank you Scotty for giving us the knowledge and encouragement to get the job done!

[faisalshahid]

Wow, I did the same job on my accord 07 and it actually solved the idling issue on my car, before doing the throttle body cleaning whenever I put the car in drive or turn on the ac, the rpms drop which resulted in the vibrariin. After cleaning it the car rpms have improved from 650 to say 850 while idling and no vibrations, secondly after this whenever I turn AC on, the rpms just increases 100 for a second and comes back to 850, and no vibration. It feels perfect and even driving I feel more power in my car with getting better acceleration output speed. Thumbs up to Scotty .... You rock 👌

[PraetorVictus]

I watch videos not even related to the diy advice I'm looking for on my charger just because theyre that informative and insightful, good to know auto facts

[harmbekx]

Thank scotty! Cleaned my throttle platte, car was idling rough en was jumping between 500-700 rpm with A/C on. Now runs perfect on 900rpm! Kia Rio 1.2 CVVT easy diy!

[anoopsingh]

thanks man, I got the cleaner spray. Took The throttle body out and cleaned it. it works great now. keep up the good work

[jarule]

Scotty is the BEST online mechanic period.

[markjenkins]

Thanks Scotty! My 96 civic was idling poorly when I had it in neutral and at red lights. and sometimes I was worried the car was going to die because of how low the rpm was.I did the same steps as your said and now my civic idles right below 1rpm and it drives amazing! feels like I actually have some torque now.yes i know its a civic but still..and it picks up speed way better than before ..before every time I shift into gear and gave it gas it seemed to pudder and the throttle didn't respond well. thanks again. cost me about 6 bucks at the O'Reilly's

[jhonnyblade]

This is so I googled "how to fix a low idle" i clicked on this link NOT KNOWING you were gonna fix a toyota corolla that just had it battery changed. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND MY CAMRY YESTERDAY. I have goosebumps and chills with the hair on the back of my neck standing up. So many thanks Scotty!

[asimpson]

Thanks Scotty. I've been watching your videos for about a year or so just for entertainment, and this is the first video of yours that I have watched to learn the repairs.

[mytemporallobeisshapedlike]

I appreciate you keeping the alarm blaring when the negative is back. No edits, my man

[Derek]

Scotty I have a 2003 Corolla with 206k miles. I started to have problems when I came to a stop while idling my car would shudder and drop to about 200 rpm or less. I found your video ( already a subscriber) . I did exactly what you showed in the video and I have not had a problem since. Thanks for the tips!

[jroth]

I've also found it helpful to remove the Idle Air Control (IAC) and clean that really good when cleaning the throttle body. Great Video!

[doby]

It worked!! Thanks Scotty! I have a 2011 Toyota Sequoia and had just replaced the battery. After I replaced the battery, I started the vehicle and motor was very quiet couldn’t tell if it was on. I started backing up on my driveway and it turned off. I turned it back on and drove to gas station, again it turned off as I was turning into gas stall. I wondered why just changing the battery would relate to this problem. Well looked up info on YouTube and found Scotty Kilmer’s video. Did just like he said to do, cleaned out throttle body, test drove vehicle and now running with normal idle rpm. Was about 500rpm after battery change, then about 1, 000rpm after cleaning throttle body.

[frankgeeraerts]

While looking at your videos, i got a smile on my time !

Thanks Scotty.

[ghgh]

Back when i had crown vic she was idling low and the mechanics drove me crazy they changed oil pump and spark plugs and coils ! But the problem was not fixed yet, after one month one guy cleaned my throttle and the idling problem was fixed ! I wasted so much money on unnecessary parts change, i know changing them is a must but not in that situation. Thanks scotty😍