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throttle body cleaning

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dlk

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Can anybody tell me if it is ok to push open the throttle butterfly with a finger, to spray cleaner into the bore? I am working on an 04 pontiac
grand prix and I want to clean the air intake because it is pretty dirty. Is it best to unplug the wire harness?
 


yeah, don't spray IN the intake... And remember to leave it propped open for a while to evaporate. An intake full of tb cleaner doesn't combust just right...
 
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Do not fill your intake with throttlebody cleaner. Just scrub down the throttlebody plate with throttlebody cleaner and call it a day.
 


It only takes like 5 minutes to remove the tb from the car, 4 bolts.. and then you can go to town with a rag on both sides, then get a rag wet with tb cleaner and wipe down as far as you can reach into the intake.
 
FriboRage said:
It only takes like 5 minutes to remove the tb from the car, 4 bolts.. and then you can go to town with a rag on both sides, then get a rag wet with tb cleaner and wipe down as far as you can reach into the intake.
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This is the best way to clean a throttle body. I'd highly recommend it to anyone that has not cleaned their TB. Amazing what a difference it makes.
 
Thanks for the info, I think I will try my hand at taking it off. Probably get a much better clean and from what I read it should be simple.
 
dlk said:
Thanks for the info, I think I will try my hand at taking it off. Probably get a much better clean and from what I read it should be simple.
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While reading his thread I pulled, cleaned and , replaced TB . Freaking easy lol .
 


I was gonna clean it since I hadn't in the 6 years that I've owned it. Then I saw this and said I'll check it again in 6 more years.

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