Cleaning throttle body.

[stormcruiser]

I have idling problem and from here I learnt that cleaning the throttle body might solve the problem.....now which part is throttle body?
metal plate above engine? or tube that connect mas to engine? ot platic that contains honey comb? PLease someone use this pic and draw a circle on throttle body plz......



and how do I clean it? Please tell me in detail....Thank you~

[HeadAche]

Your throttle body sits right behind the valve cover, its where your intake phlenum connects to.

[Faction]

[stormcruiser]

Thanks~ now How do I clean it?

[brandon]

There are instructions on the can when you buy it... but basically you just have to make sure your car is off... remove the intake piping, pull the throttle body opening open using the cable at the top of that circle above, and spray away.

Your best bet is to take a clean toothbrush and try and clear out some of the gunk with that also.

Start her up and let her run for a bit (it'll be harsh at first), and you should be good to go shortly after.

[Faction]

one important question here, when i spray inside the throttle body and butterfly plate, there must be a lot of dirty carb cleaner that gets collected. and when starting up the engine i know for a fact the galant hates carb cleaner shit and it jumps into the high RPM's, is this bad for our car?

[bronxbombr]

one important question here, when i spray inside the throttle body and butterfly plate, there must be a lot of dirty carb cleaner that gets collected. and when starting up the engine i know for a fact the galant hates carb cleaner shit and it jumps into the high RPM's, is this bad for our car?

When u start your car just floor it and get all that shit out. the carb cleaner will burn off with the gas. I use Gunk fuel injection/carb cleaner.

[Moosh]

If you want to you can take the throttle body off by disconnecting the antifreeze hoses (there are two of them) and taking I think 4 bolts off and it comes right out. You need a bucket to pick up the antifreeze when it falls out of the hoses, and also you will need a liquid gasket tube so you can create a gasket between the throttle body and intake manifold when you are ready to put it back

[4-G-rim]

Just follow the directions on the throttle body cleaner can...its a simple task. If you have never cleaned it before..I would spray and spray inside and use the toothbrush technique to loosen the more hardened carbon deposits in the intake manifold walls. Your car will run like crap...may even stall (Just start it up again) and just watch all the black smoke come out. I would also suggest to go ahead and get the injectors cleaned soon after.

[stormcruiser]

Holy shit...the straw for the can went in side the throtle body~~oh my goodness.....I was so scared....what is going to happen????? I just took it for a ride...and it seemed okay....oh my god...I can't get it out anyway.....Is it okay?

[pinoyesv6]

uh, i think the straw would have melted away from all the heat from the engine.

[galAZNt]

:shock:
yep, it should melt or what else could happen?? might build up some more dirt?