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clean throttle body? do u know how?

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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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i know people use car cleaner and just spray it into the t/b but i was wonderin what steps u guys take to clean ur throttle body while its off the car. what kind cleaner do you use? i just pik up a throttle body and i wanna clean it reallly good but i just need some advice of what to do and not to do. Pics could b helpful on products or steps to clean...reply whatever u can if u you think its help ful
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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way i do it is get a soft tip brush (toothbrush) and some good tb cleaner. i use valvoline synthetic stuff. works like a charm

just spray it while car isnt running swirl the brush around, spray a bit more then start the car up open the throttle and spray for about 5/10 sec to clean it all out
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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stuff such as....it would b nice if you be specific
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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I'd take the intake manifold off too and clean that and the throttle body with carb cleaner.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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do u guys have any specific on products that you guys would recommend?
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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like I said valvoline makes a synthetic throttle body cleaner. its the same thing as a carb cleaner. you can find it anywhere. wal mart, autozone etc
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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I used napa carb cleaner spray.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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called synpower. sorry
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 11:18 PM
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Default Re: how to clean throttle body? (Civicr2gs5)

All you need to do is use throttlebody (T/B) cleaner (spray can) it doesn't matter which brand you choose just go to a good auto parts supply store, they will have it. Spray some (you dont need alot) in your T/B opening and brush it a bit with an old soft tooothbrush and wipe out the opening with a rag. It is not necessary to remove the intake manifold (I/M) to clean that to, but if the parts off the motor already than clean the I/M the exact same way.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Default Re: how to clean throttle body? (EGgsrAM)

T/B cleaner is DIFFERANT THAN Straight CARB cleaner... carb cleaner dries out seals... T/B cleaner Doesn't.... just go buy a can of Sea Foam Deep Creep and Sea foam your car too ... cost all in all 10 bucks
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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so just use the sea foam products to clean the throttle body? how come sea foam is so good the t/b? is it made for t/b claner?
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 02:26 AM
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What Redek said. val. syn. works great.
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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can u post a pic of what the product look like?
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Carb cleaner.
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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does a car run better when you clean it out
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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no.
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