Throttle Body cleaning

[kakao]

Hi Guys,

I've inspected today my Throttle Body, and its pretty dirty.
Is there any issues with unbolting the 4 screws and cleaning the TB on the bench, instead of doing it whilst on the car?
It looks like cleaning on the bench would be better.

Thoughts please, thanks.

 

[Trevor loves holden.]

It clean up pretty good left on the car, just open the butterfly and give it a good spray.

 

[kakao]

I have a VE .. I've read that moving the butterfly manually may screw the throttle body. Its fly-by wire, not manual one ..!??

 

[Trevor loves holden.]

I have a VE .. I've read that moving the butterfly manually may screw the throttle body. Its fly-by wire, not manual one ..!??

Turn the key on and have someone push it full open.

 

[krusing]

Remove it and do it on the bench,
Put it back on,

To reset idle Speed
Turn the ignition to on [engine off] and press the accelerator to the floor a couple of times,
or
And take the car for road-test, and the idle will reset.

You will notice how smooth it will idle and better response.

PS: I have done mine a number of times just to keep it clean.

 

[Trevor loves holden.]

Best to remove it as mention I just seen someone else's thread of cleaning it on the car and now having problems with his TPS.

 

[shane_3800]

I don't see any advantage of cleaning a throttlebody. Back when they used to have an IAC valve and solenoid I could see some use if you had idle issues but 99% of the time the IAC was stuffed.
Cleaning is a gimik all the TB does is move a butterfly valve. It's like trying to clean your sink tap for better flow.

 

[krusing]

I don't see any advantage of cleaning a throttlebody. Back when they used to have an IAC valve and solenoid I could see some use if you had idle issues but 99% of the time the IAC was stuffed.
Cleaning is a gimik all the TB does is move a butterfly valve. It's like trying to clean your sink tap for better flow.

Maybe you should try it sometime !
its like Magic
There a ways of checking if it needs to be cleaned with the naked eye,
But I wont pass that on, because you say it wont work and a gimik !
However, you answered your own stupid gimik statement with -
"It's like trying to clean your sink tap for better flow"
Hey, That's 100% correct, clean tap and pipes = better flow of water,
just like flushing the radiator and cooling system = better flow of water = system keeps cooler !
Clean TB, better flow of Air with no restriction around the throttle/butterfly,
Better flow of Air = better air and fuel mixture !
That will work, that means less fuel used = better fuel economy.
Better Fuel ecomommy = less fuel to buy = less money spent = saving money,
I think I am on to something here, a more efficient Car.

 

[Fu Manchu]

I don't see any advantage of cleaning a throttlebody. Back when they used to have an IAC valve and solenoid I could see some use if you had idle issues but 99% of the time the IAC was stuffed.
Cleaning is a gimik all the TB does is move a butterfly valve. It's like trying to clean your sink tap for better flow.

Put, put ya ...

 

[lmoengnr]

I don't see any advantage of cleaning a throttlebody. Back when they used to have an IAC valve and solenoid I could see some use if you had idle issues but 99% of the time the IAC was stuffed.
Cleaning is a gimik all the TB does is move a butterfly valve. It's like trying to clean your sink tap for better flow.

You need to find out how FBW throttle bodies work.