Sticking throttle body help.

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mwfocus

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Discussion starter · #1 · Dec 8, 2009

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Dealer acknowledges the throttle body is sticking and will not cover it. They say the throttle body is around $200 and the total with tuning will be around $450. They state the throttle is electronic. Is this so? I have a stock 05 st and i see there is a throttle cable running to the TB. Is an after market throttle body worth it because if i have to replace it i want a better part. But if it does nothing or causes driveability issues i dont want it.

 

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#2 · Dec 8, 2009

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from what i remember, our throttle is not a drive by wire. they should cover it if it's under warranty. that is bs.

 

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#3 · Dec 9, 2009

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haha what bull****. your dealer is trying to rape you.

aftermarket is fun and worth it if you can find a used one

 

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Dude, take it to a different dealer. If that fails I'll sell you one of mine for 50 bucks shipped

 

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Discussion starter · #5 · Dec 9, 2009

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Was told the throttle body is not covered. Have 74 grand on vehicle.

 

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#6 · Dec 9, 2009

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change it yourself, very simple. you can buy a used one on here for wayy cheaper!

 

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#7 · Dec 9, 2009

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74,000 miles - it's out of warranty.

But $450 to swap a throttle body is absurd. Even more absurd is the notion that you need to "tune" it afterwards. You're swapping it for an identical part - no tuning required.

 

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#8 · Dec 9, 2009

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my 05 se isn't electronic. I think the newer ones went to that, but not in 05. And you can do it yourself really easily. You can even get the ported TB from Tousley Ford (it's only a little more expensive, 206+shipping) which will give you a slightly better response, from what i hear. But the tuning comes from if you have an electronic TB, which you don't, because the Elec. TBs have sensors that vary slightly and need to be tuned to get it to be accurate.

 

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#9 · Dec 9, 2009

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I'd never go back to that dealership again, i'd also file a complaint to the manager. That they tried to pull a quick one on you.