Best way to clean throttle body?

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Apr 27, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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I noticed a little gunk on my throttle-body butterfly, so I figure there's gotta be more down there.

Are those cleaners safe to use? Any better than others.
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Apr 27, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
can probally just use that carb and choke cleaner.. gum-out i think is what its called.. i use that to clean my injectors.. stray it in the air intake at around 2,000 rpms
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Apr 27, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
Best way to clean it is to take it off. Not that difficult - and you can take out the sensors and get ALL of the gunk out of the holes. Especially the Idle Air Control motor on the back of the TB. I use Gumout spray carb cleaner......
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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
Ya, remove it before you clean it. You do not want to be washing all the gunk down into your intake.
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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
Yes, i agree take it off. I use seafoam carb and throttle body cleaner though. That **** works wonders.
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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
Where are you guys getting that Seafoam stuff at? Heard a lot of people talk about it but have not seen it.......
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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
best stuff ever is mopar combustion chamber cleaner just spray in the tb while engine is running
I sell this stuff at the dealer i work at and the techs swear by it
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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
Be very Careful with the sensors. Before you clean the throttle body you need to remove them. You can clean them with a tooth brush and light pressure.
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Apr 27, 2006 | 03:16 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
I get my seafoam products at Autozone, or in your area it could be called Advance Auto Parts, anyway they are the same chain...
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Apr 27, 2006 | 04:13 AM
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RE: Best way to clean throttle body?
They're the same chain? Cause here we have an Aadvanced Auto and an Auto Zone....? Why would they do that? Thay're like 5 blocks apart too.
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