Throttle body cleaning?
05-10-2016, 04:52 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Throttle body cleaning?
Should I remove the TB and clean it,or is it ok to leave on and clean it?
05-10-2016, 05:36 PM
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Burning Brakes
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05-10-2016, 06:57 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08
Take the entire induction system apart from the filter box to the Throttle Body. Clean the MAF with MAF cleaner and then clean the throttle body BLADE
Put it all back together and make SURE all the ducting is 100% sealed up so NO unmetered air gets in.
Once your done, you will be certain ALL is CLEAN...
BC
Put it all back together and make SURE all the ducting is 100% sealed up so NO unmetered air gets in.
Once your done, you will be certain ALL is CLEAN...
BC
Last edited by Bill Curlee; 05-10-2016 at 06:57 PM.
05-10-2016, 07:00 PM
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"My Dad's a TV Repairman"
Take the entire induction system apart from the filter box to the Throttle Body. Clean the MAF with MAF cleaner and then clean the throttle body BLADE
Put it all back together and make SURE all the ducting is 100% sealed up so NO unmetered air gets in.
Once your done, you will be certain ALL is CLEAN...
BC
Put it all back together and make SURE all the ducting is 100% sealed up so NO unmetered air gets in.
Once your done, you will be certain ALL is CLEAN...
BC
Sealing is huge; I had a very slight idle issue when warm, and it turned out that the flex coupling between the bellow and TB was loose, and the snap clamp even looser. Sealed it up with some black RTV and reclamped. Idles like a stone.
05-10-2016, 07:01 PM
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Don't touch the wires in the Mass air sensor and TB area with anything other than this:
Last edited by Evil-Twin; 05-10-2016 at 08:06 PM.
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05-10-2016, 07:53 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks guys.knew how to clean the MAF,just wasn't sure how deep to go in the TB.didnt want to spray to much in there and screw something up.did my truck first,before I did my car just to be on the safe side.all is good and can tell a diff.thanks for the help.
05-11-2016, 01:08 AM
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At Walmart, I recently purchased a set of small spray cans of throttle body cleaner and MAF cleaner from CRC. Cost about $8. I'm going to take my complete intake apart and clean everything, I have a Callaway Honker.
