96 Z24, What cleaner is recommended for the coat tbi's?

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Mar 18, 2001 | 03:55 PM
  #1  
I so a can ones that said safe for coat tbi's but I don't remember what brand or where I seen it. I guess the wrong stuff will eat the coating away.Thanks

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Mar 18, 2001 | 05:08 PM
  #2  
When cleaning throttle bodies, if there is any question if its coated, I use simple green and a toothbrush.

This works perfect and it won't eat the coating.

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Mar 19, 2001 | 09:14 PM
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I have a can of vavloine syn tbi and carb cleaner, it does not say if it is for the coat ones though, does anyone know if it is? thanks
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Mar 19, 2001 | 11:01 PM
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I wouldn't use it unless you knew FOR SURE that it won't eat the coating.

Throttle bodies will never idle correctly after a good scrub with the wrong stuff.

I had a customer come in with a surging idle and stalling on his Saleen 351 mustang, after inspection and asking him assorted questions, he admitted to cleaning it with carb cleaner. oops!!

He bought a new throttle body.

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1999 NBM Trans Am
1986 Chevy 3/4 ton pick up
1981 corvette
1995 Kawi ZX6R

R.I.P. #3
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