Cleaning Throttle Body!

[n/a]

if you're really conscious on how clean your tb is, you should do this every 6 months.

[czy_sol87]

I tried this as well. I drove it a bit right after I cleaned the TB and noticed it revved freer. The next day I disconnected that battery to install a stereo. Then I drove again...however it idles about a 50 rpm range up then down and up then down (in a range from about 1000rpm to 1050 rpm)...So does anyone know what has happened?

thats probly because u reset the ecu and its relearning all the air fuel maps

[AsH_]

im gona try this DIY soon... my idle was unstable and its been ok recently, but im gona clean it upz... coz i fink my throttle body is packed with crap...

[preludacris]

nice write up!

i shall do this after exams too, i think mine needs a good clean out!

[AsH_]

i did this clean and my idle sits at 2K

[czy_sol87]

i did this clean and my idle sits at 2K

hey bro if it was really dirty then u have to let the ecu get use to it
ur probly getting more air into the engine now that the intake and TB are clean
its like when u just put in a new "hiflow" intake, the ecu needs to adjust to the new "mod"

[AsH_]

i noticed the rpm was at 2K... then later on dropped 2 1.5K...

should i reset the ecu... ???

[pg_vtec]

nice work..

[Muzz]

thinking of doing this, would it be better to completly remove the tb and clean it? im a little wary of washing the gunk off my tb into the engine, should i be or am i just paranoid?

[CRXer]

thinking of doing this, would it be better to completly remove the tb and clean it? im a little wary of washing the gunk off my tb into the engine, should i be or am i just paranoid?

It would be better,but too much arsein around for too little concern.

Ur prob gonna stuff the gasket & need a new one,gotta pull off fitv,iacv,cable,blah,blah.

u dont wash it off anyway,just spray the cleaner,till its clean.

[AsH_]

i reset my ecu and my revs are still holding at 1.5K... wasnt doin it b4 i cleaned my tb

should i try and clean the iacv??? or adjust the throttle??/

[czy_sol87]

i reset my ecu and my revs are still holding at 1.5K... wasnt doin it b4 i cleaned my tb

should i try and clean the iacv??? or adjust the throttle??/

no dont adjust the throttle yet, if it wasnt doin it before it shouldnt do it now, once u've reset the ecu should be ok

did u reset the ecu right, ie take out the backup fuse as well?
did u let the car idle for a while to get use to the clean TB?
is the car trying to warm up from a cold start?
drive around for a while, let the car warm up and get up to normal operating temp(engine fan on twice) before u do anything