civicnation

How do i clean the throttle body?
Chemicals needed?
Process of doing it?

I was told to spray some throttle body cleaner into the throttle body when the car is idling (true or false)?

Is throttle body cleaner the same as carburator cleaner?

kimchee

Buy "throttle body cleaner" it's next to the "carburator cleaner" at crappy tire.

I just open the butterfly without the motor running, spray a bit inside, scrub with an old toothbrush, wipe excess grit with a clean cloth, run the motor, spray into the throttle body, and rev the crap out for a minute.

Works for me... been doing this for a few years now. hope this helps.

imported_BoOsTd

how much milage? chances are its already clean as a whistle

civicnation

just rolled around to 100k

civicnation

i was told by many mechanics (including honda) to clean it or get it cleaned

imported_1999blksi

well did u clean it?

im looking to clean mine...havent done so since i had the car...almost 1 yr ago

dxhatchback

its not really a big deal... if theres enuff dirt to need a toothbrush, your in trouble. just take the tintake off, spry inside and the linkage, fire it up, start spraying in the TB and keep it idling or slightly higher and it will be clean

Travis

DoubaD

mines all black full of ****, i'm thinkings thats prety abnormal

98siG

i cleaned mine not too long ago around 100k and it felt better more responsive

imported_D dot T

I like to clean my every 2nd oil change because it gets pretty dirty. I drive a lot. But I find it helps my engine, more responsive and idles better. Its a few bucks and keeps it clean, might as well.

imported_Moe_Mentum

Not that hard to do .. I bought the generic brand crom C.Tire basically you just take off the intake.... Turn the engine on, and spray it in the Thottle Body while reving it a bit.... You'll see a bit of thick echaust come out the tail pipe, but that's normal. I notice some better throttle response, but mostly I think it was all in my head It was fairly clean to begin with anyway..... If you want to feel a real difference, use seafoam

Nova_Dust

Get a spray bottle, use water and spray lightly into the throttle body.