GSR_hatch936

well i took my engine out and i just changed my rear main gasket out and was wondering if its bad to have oil in the throtlle body... but there was none in there when i had the motor in the car i guess its from moving the motor around? but i did drain the oil before removing the engine i guess there was just a little in there, but can i just get some throttle body cleaner or somthing and clean it out or will it be ok?

GSR_hatch936

is this a problem or not??

nix94delsol

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try cleaning it, that wont hurt anything

then post

instrument

i have some oil on my garage floor
would using some towels in anyway hurt it?

nix94delsol

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would using some towels in anyway hurt it?</TD></TR></TABLE>


Amen

GSR_hatch936

ok just wondering i figured it wouldnt but doesnt hurt to ask some ppl that really know about cars!

slowcivic2k

It's bad because it can gum up and cause all kinds of hell, but its not lethal.

The source of the oil is from a clogged PCV valve. A clogged valve will allow vapors to be pushed out the valve cover breather into the intake manifold, plastering the throttle plate. $6 fix or less at the dealer.

Did it appear on the front of the plate, or did it look like it was leaking around the edges of the plate? Some oil in there is acceptable as long as its on the manifold side of the plate.

GSR_hatch936

No its inside the manifold and the throttle body.. and i guessin it leaked in there when i was tilting my motor over and not sure if it will harm and was wonderin if it was ok just to clean the inside of it and just put some kind of cleaner?

slowcivic2k

If its dried or baked on there, that just fine, dirty, but normal. If you tipped the motor over oil should not go rushing into the intake very easily, unless you left it that way for a while.

If your a clean freak like me, id pull it apart and clean it completely if you can shell the money for gaskets. I wouldn't want to spray all kinds of crap in there with it on the engine.

stock_honda_coupe

This happened while the motor was out right? And there was no oil there when you first pulled the engine right? Thats what I got from your post. If that is the case, then just clean it up and you're good.

GSR_hatch936

yea i drained the oil and then took the motor out then was moving around to get the bolts off the tranny and **** then i seen that there was oil in the throtlle body/intake manifold.... but never before the engine was running was there oil in there!

GSR_hatch936

i was cleaning right now with a towel and then i opened the trottle and then started cleaning inside of the intake manifold and this is what i got after cleaning.. like burnt oil in the manifold? or what is this?

slowcivic2k

Powdered? Or just black baked on oil?

That is normal, some PCV vapors get in there and can paste themselves all over like that.

GSR_hatch936

little of both? i can see in there and it looks backed but this was what i rubbed off.

slowcivic2k

Thats pretty normal as long as it is not too thick and wet, as in soaked like an oil leak.

GSR_hatch936

ok thanks for the help and fast replys! gonna get started on putting the gsr back in!! just needed some questions answerd before just put motor back in.. didnt want to workin around the car when the motor is already out! lol!