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Contrary to what most car owners think, cleaning the throttle body of a car merely takes minor efforts and an hour or two of one’s time. In fact, once you have cleaned the body of your Audi or Volkswagen, your vehicle will exert a better performance and drivability, particularly in the area of idle and throttle response.

In due course, one should expect that his car’s throttle body would suffer from corrosion brought by carbon and dried out oil, which can significantly create a disadvantageous effect on the airflow and throttle response of the car. Primarily, you need the right tools in cleaning it, and these tools are mainly household apparatus such as a 5 mm hex key or Allen head, flathead screwdriver, carburetor cleaner, rag, cotton swabs, paper, vacuum hose, and gasket (optional).

Once you have prepared all the necessary tools, you initially have to pull off a side of the vacuum hose on the apex of your car’s body, and unscrew the hose clamp by means of a screwdriver or pliers. Afterward, remove the intake hose from the throttle body, and put it aside in order for you to focus on the wire harness. Using a flathead screwdriver, you need to remove the wire harness, and proceed to the next step. However, if you are having a difficulty on how to unscrew it, you may put your screwdriver into a harness clip and continue with the procedure. Read the rest of this entry »

The Audi S7 has not yet been released for sale but its features and exquisite character already have become a hit with auto lovers. The model will be released in the spring of 2012 in European countries and will later be available in US showrooms as a 2013 model. It has all the features any auto lover would want such as a impressive interiors, light weight body, elite color and a stunning functionality.

The five door coupe uses an engine similar to those in the Audi S6 and S6 Avant models; it is a new 4.0 TFSI with 420 hp (309 KW). The Audi S7 accelerates from 0 to 62.14mph in 4.9 seconds using the twin-turbo V8 to achieve this. The sports coupe has a maximum speed of 155.34 mph and consumes only 9.7 liters after being driven for a distance of 100km.

The profound efficiency portrayed by the car is mainly due to the lightweight property it has. The aluminum body renders it 15% lighter than a similar model made entirely of steel. One of the components that are extremely light is the rear hatch, which can be opened and closed automatically through a touch of button. Although this is considered to be a standard, it is still a superb feature and a favorite among Audi lovers.

The Audi S7 sportback has 18.89 cu ft of volume for the luggage apartment and can increase up to an incredible 49.09 with folded rears of the back seats. The coupe is an all wheel drive and has the power transmission enabled by a dynamic 7-speed S tronic. It also has the standard features on the chassis, which are inclusive of Audi drive select dynamic system and the air suspension sport, which is adaptive. Read the rest of this entry »