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Old 03-06-2010, 07:52 PM
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I was wanting to know when I clean my throttle body, if I needed to remove it or would it hurt the engine if I cleaned it in place.
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Old 03-06-2010, 08:08 PM
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I have cleaned mine on the car, but becareful not to get junk down in the IAC balve, even the spray can make the needle funny.
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Read this:http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2002...-air/air-1.asp
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Thanks. Someone told me I could but I wanted to check with someone who knows abouut corvettes first.
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Great article! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 03-07-2010, 12:03 AM
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Ok some of that article confused the heck out of me. I have never heard some of those word before.
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Go to page 4 on this site. It has nice pics with each piece of the system broken down and labeled.http://chevythunder.com/
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