Throttle body cleaning
10-27-2006, 03:41 AM
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And quit hijacking my thread with carb cleaner stuff 
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10-27-2006, 11:16 AM
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FWIW, I've used various TB cleaners, and they all seemed the same until I did my car, and used the Valvoline cleaner. I was amazed at the difference. It took a lot less scrubbing to clean it up
10-27-2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Carb cleaner leaves deposits behind that will wreak havoc on your MAF sensor and O2 sensor.
Originally Posted by Techinfo
9. Spray the living snot out of the TB with carb cleaner, intake cleaner, or soak in castrol super clean. Even gasoline does a good job. The back side of the throttle plate and the IAC passage (the area the IAC nose seats against) should be meticulously cleaned. A good toothbrush will help.