Cleaning throttlebody

[mattih5]

Hi,

I'm considering cleaning the throttle body on my 172. What is the best cleaning product to do this with and do I need to be wary of anything? Is it simply a matter of unbolting it and spraying it with some cleaning agent?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yep, remove it from the car, don't use house hold products! i use aerosol brake cleaner

 

[mattjk]

^brake cleaner carb cleaner electrical cleaner its all very similar and is nasty stuff.

Just get whatevers cheapest

 

[mattih5]

Is it just a matter of cleaning the spiiny thing inside and the casing around it? Is there anything I should be careful of touching or spraying on?

Something like this http://www.pro-streetcycles.com/acatalog/Motrax_Maintenance_Products.html

 

[mattjk]

chain lube? What you been smoking?

Just spray it through the butterfly trying not to get on the electrics.

Get your ass down halfrauds for some brake or carb cleaner

 

[stu-172]

yep, remove it from the car, don't use house hold products! i use aerosol brake cleaner

So cleaning it with vodka is outa the question?

 

[mattjk]

You could do but i wouldnt drink it afterwards.

 

[zack40]

you want to be carefull pouring and spraying liquids down there. cus in side the black cover at the side ,is full of electrics and electric motors..

 

[D1CKY]

iS IT JUST A CASE OF SPRAYING BUTTERFLY ETC AND GIVING IT A GOOD WIPE ?

Doh bloody caps lock

 

[Andyman]

Use owt, just even giving it a good wipe would do. Its only a bit of dirt and grime

 

[D1CKY]

Use owt, just even giving it a good wipe would do. Its only a bit of dirt and grime

the air filter must be good :S

Dirt and grime ! !

 

[bradfincham]

Takes about 5 mins, brake and clutch cleaner is the only thing i would use

 

[Andyman]

Use owt, just even giving it a good wipe would do. Its only a bit of dirt and grime

the air filter must be good :S

Dirt and grime ! !

Dont be smart. You know what i mean :evil:

 

[mattih5]

chain lube? What you been smoking?

Just spray it through the butterfly trying not to get on the electrics.

Get your ass down halfrauds for some brake or carb cleaner

ha ha, didn't mean the first product.

 

[mattih5]

If there is a gasket between the TB and its connecting surface do i need to replace that?

 

[Vern]

no gasket mate, there is a orange rubber seal, however that stays on the tb you will see what i mean when you remove it, but it wont need to be replaced

 

[mattih5]

no gasket mate, there is a orange rubber seal, however that stays on the tb you will see what i mean when you remove it, but it wont need to be replaced

Cool, i'll go buy the spray and do it.

 

[D1CKY]

the air filter must be good :S

Dirt and grime ! !

Dont be smart. You know what i mean :evil:

I wasn't.

Sorry

I was just wandering how the throttle body gets dirty if the air filter stops dirt etc entering the engine :S

 

[mattih5]

Took it off and it was full of shite, took a while to clean as well. It's all nice and sparkly now and seems to idle/rev a bit better.

 

[Andyman]

Dont be smart. You know what i mean :evil:

I wasn't.

Sorry

I was just wandering how the throttle body gets dirty if the air filter stops dirt etc entering the engine :S

Its just because IK's are more free flowing but i didnt mean actual dirt as in earth lol just meant a term dirt as in grime gunk crap or what ever you want to call it :rasp:

 

[hkka]

I use the throttle cleaner by 3M, that is good cos you can spray in upside down. But truely better if you unscrew the 4 bolts from the TB and clean.

 

[mattih5]

The time it takes for the rev counter to sit at under 1000 is longer after cleaning it. The revs seem to site at around 1,500 and then slowly settle back down to under 1,000 taking longer than before.

 

[zack40]

The time it takes for the rev counter to sit at under 1000 is longer after cleaning it. The revs seem to site at around 1,500 and then slowly settle back down to under 1,000 taking longer than before.

was it cold?..take it for a 20 min spin then try it.should be better

 

[Vern]

The time it takes for the rev counter to sit at under 1000 is longer after cleaning it. The revs seem to site at around 1,500 and then slowly settle back down to under 1,000 taking longer than before.

Take it out for a quick blast, and things should settle down

 

[mattih5]

Yeah its been cold on all the occassions i've driven it and hasn't really had time to warm up.