How to clean throttle body?

[03Yuk0n]

Hey guys,
I've been wanting to clean my throttle body but never had the time to. Now that I do have time, I have no idea of how to do it. I came across a video on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnWiOrnVk28 . Is what this guy does correct? Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thnx
k0n out

 

[Colby82]

Hey guys,
I've been wanting to clean my throttle body but never had the time to. Now that I do have time, I have no idea of how to do it. I came across a video on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnWiOrnVk28 . Is what this guy does correct? Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thnx
k0n out

I wouldn't recommend moving that throttle blade by hand if it's a fly by wire throttle body. I've heard of problems after doing that....my buddy did it and had issues afterwards.

 

[03Yuk0n]

Okay so I guess I wont do it myself, ill prob ask my mechanic to do it instead. I have heard cleaning the throttle body helps with performance, is this tru?

 

[josueh95]

i cleaned my throttle body and even opened the blade myself and nothing happened to mine but that doesnt mean it wont to others, i cleaned mine with break cleaner and a rag and got it all shined up again..what i noticed after is a quick jump in rpms once i started the truck up but a minute later it setled back down..for my test drive i noticed a great change in throttle response and it felt WAYY more responsive..also my throttle body was really dirty thats probably why..i also cleaned my MAF sensor and my IAC valve located on the throttle body and that helped alot too

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one day i will remove my entire intake manifold and clean it throughly because alot of stuff gets backed up in there

 

[livingez_123]

isn't there a process you can run through if moving the throttle plate by hand mess's your idle up? a relearn?

 

[nickbaldwin86]

My TB needs a good cleaning

I plan to do it like this,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T56CZ4hPdrk


Seems like a much better option to remove it then to spray all the junk you want out into the engine.