In sr Leigh's you tube on cleaning the throttle body , the last thing he does is reset the throttle adaptation angle . Is this step necessary. I can do the cleaning but do not have the laptop program, cable or software to do it the way he shows in video

I have done this job on old volvos and fords there was no such thing as electronic reset of throttle angles. I don't want to create a problem I do not have. If you know what I mean.

Also, does the ecu reset procedure for the shift points and driving style (key on,pedal down,key off, release) reset the throttle position as well.?

 

From OP.......... surprised no one knows the answer . Does reset procedure do the throttle angle as well as the ECU ?

 

Not one response! I saw long discussions on windshield washing solvent, car washing and wheels BUT mechanical inquiries get nothing.!

 

You're probably asking a question that we can't answer. I know the throttle reset trick with the ignition and gas peddle, but I have no idea what it's moving around or if it's just a reset of the memory in the position sensor. Haven't a clue - but know it works to make me happy.

 

Thanks.
I thought the throttle body cleanout would be a good idea ..but i don't want to mess up anything that is currently working

 

I'll bet that old volvos and fords don't have fly-by-wire throttle bodies.
If Sr. Leigh has a video that you trust and are willing to follow to clean your throttle body, why not see it through to the end? A $150 icarsoft mb2 scanner can, I believe, do the adaptation you refer to. It'll do a lot more too.

 

I cleaned the throttle body on my old W211 once. Then I had to have the car towed to the shop, pay to replace it and pay for it to be programmed to the car. It wasn't cheap. My $0.02 is if it ain't broke, don't fix it