Cleaning Throttle Body???
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Cleaning Throttle Body???
I took off my air bridge yesterday and my throttle body is dark and gummy. I didn't think this would happen, since the injectors are on the intake. I'd like to clean it but need to know how to do it. Can I just take off the bridge and use spray carb cleaner? If I put injector cleaner in the gas tank, it won't clean the throttle body. How did the TB get gummy? (It's not excessive, just 100K miles worth, I think)
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Re: Cleaning Throttle Body??? (jjcslynn)
Mine was that way also. I was at the dealer for an unrelated problem and had them clean it while it was off.
Not sure how they cleaned it. Sorry.
Not sure how they cleaned it. Sorry.
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Re: Cleaning Throttle Body??? (jjcslynn)
I use electical contact cleaner spray, on the MAF wires and the TB, when I clean my filter.
Dirt? Probably some from the VRam filter oil and some from other cars exhausts?
Dirt? Probably some from the VRam filter oil and some from other cars exhausts?
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Re: Cleaning Throttle Body??? (jjcslynn)
Fuel and oil "fumes" plus air flow = intake dirt. Most car part stores like Autozone and Pep Boys carry INTAKE CLEANER. I emphasized that because not all cleaners are friendly to your Vette's system. Cheap and good stuff that will last a long time. :yesnod: :)
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Re: Cleaning Throttle Body??? (jjcslynn)
I clean mine periodically with throttle body spray cleaner type product. I spray it on a rag first then, using the plastic handle of a screwdriver to hold the throttle blade open, reach inside (top and bottom of blade) and clean as far as my finger will allow me to reach inside. Anytime I move the throttle blade I only move it slowly and always with my fingers, never anything metal.
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Re: Cleaning Throttle Body??? (jjcslynn)
I took off my air bridge yesterday and my throttle body is dark and gummy. I didn't think this would happen, since the injectors are on the intake. I'd like to clean it but need to know how to do it. Can I just take off the bridge and use spray carb cleaner? If I put injector cleaner in the gas tank, it won't clean the throttle body. How did the TB get gummy? (It's not excessive, just 100K miles worth, I think)
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