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Drivetrain Throttle Body and Inlet Manifold Cleaning

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Old 03-26-2012, 05:19 AM
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Throttle Body and Inlet Manifold Cleaning

What is the best thing to use when doing these 2 areas seeing as they are plastic?

Woould BG406 be too harsh ???
 
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Old 03-26-2012, 07:33 AM
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sea foam seems to be the trusted cleaning chem. if your brave enough remove the intake manifold and get in there with a pick, best way to do it with out a walnut shell blaster.
 
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Old 03-26-2012, 09:35 AM
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Use Purple Power or Simple Green in the intake manifold and throttle body. It's just oil that's built up here. It'll clean that oily residue off amazingly well. Use a spray bottle with water to rinse it out. Be careful not to get the throttle actuator wet. Dry it out with some compressed air.

I used Seafoam and some other carb cleaner in the intake ports to attack the hard carbon buildup, but nothing works as good as some scrubbing with a metal brush. Someone else mentioned using cleaning parts from a gun cleaning kit which is actually a very good idea to get in those tight spaces around the valve.
 
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http://www.solware.co.uk/air-pistol-...ning-Kit.shtml

That's the kit I am thinking of using.
 
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Originally Posted by MattyKHZ
http://www.solware.co.uk/air-pistol-...ning-Kit.shtml

That's the kit I am thinking of using.
If you take the intake manifold off could you try and shoot some
pictures for us not too mechanically inclined folks. I was thinking of
doing it but some pictures would proabably ease my fear a little.

Thanks
 
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