Warm, wet, in hurry, P3101

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    So this morning, I started the car and quickly shifted into "R". Midway out the drive, ~20 yards, the engine stopped and triangle "!". Turn off and restart, no problem and alarm light remains. At a stop light, the Graham miniscanner found P3101; cleared the code, and; it is time for the Spring oil change the throttle body cleaning.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Should the throttle body be cleaned each year or just when it throws that code?
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Once a year works just fine. It has been about 2-3 years since I did the last cleaning. So whatever causes sticky throttle still exists, just need to pretreat for it.

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