Anyone ever clean there throttle bodies?
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From: Ottawa lk, MI, By Toledo, Oh
Car: 90 RS
Engine: 8 holes
Transmission: Quickest, quicker, quick...
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, 3.73
Anyone ever clean there throttle bodies?
I was jsut woundering, because i usually take some carb cleaner/intake cleaner and spray it in the throttle body when the car is off and the throttle open and take a tooth brush and scrub. Well, ever since then, the car has not run right. Any one know that i did wrong?
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Car: 1990 Iroc-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Carb cleaner is for carbs. Throttle body cleaner is for throttle bodies. Carb cleaner does something to fuel injected cars... I think it can mess with the O2 sensor amongst other things.
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From: Nashville TN
Car: 1989 Trans Am
Engine: 355 HSR
Transmission: Pro-Built 700r4 w/ 3400 converter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt w/ 3.42 gears
I used carb cleaner on mine before, and no problems. Its basically the same thing as throttle body cleaner...
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What is much better than cleaning that way is to take it of the car, fully disssemble it, and then reassemble/install withg new gaskets, does wonders for idle quality and throttle respnose if you have a really gunked up tb. -John
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From: Desert
Car: 1991 Z28 Vert
Engine: 383 single plane efi
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 8.8 with 3.73s
I did it the way rocket bird is talking about, but I went to extremes. I sanded and polished the throttle blades to a mirror finish. Knifeedged the blades, and then powdercoated with 96% gloss clear. Looks really good. Wish I could post a picture.
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