throttle body cleaning
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
dont really need to remove the throttle body...
it really gets dirty from the crank case blow by that gets sucked through...
those with oil catch tank's installed will reduce the gunk that builds up in the throttle chamber...
it really gets dirty from the crank case blow by that gets sucked through...
those with oil catch tank's installed will reduce the gunk that builds up in the throttle chamber...
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It is really a bad idea to open the drive by wire chambers manually, you can damage the sensor or throw off the tolerances. for those of you that have gotten away with it consider yourself lucky but I wouldn't try my luck again. You should really have the ignition in the run position and have someone step on the accelerator in order to do this properly and avoid spraying directly into the chamber just in case you move the particles back into the intake and they go into the engine. We charge $64.00 for this service but usually around 30,000 miles or more with a fuel injection service.
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Originally Posted by 4DC
It is really a bad idea to open the drive by wire chambers manually, you can damage the sensor or throw off the tolerances. for those of you that have gotten away with it consider yourself lucky but I wouldn't try my luck again. You should really have the ignition in the run position and have someone step on the accelerator in order to do this properly and avoid spraying directly into the chamber just in case you move the particles back into the intake and they go into the engine. We charge $64.00 for this service but usually around 30,000 miles or more with a fuel injection service.
Also, I've cleaned a few of them using the method in my video and never had one go bad...
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Will adding a bottle of Techron every 3k miles or so help keep the TB clean--
& help us avoid having to dig in to clean it??? I'm a DIYourselfer, but, when-
ever I can simplify things, I do!
& help us avoid having to dig in to clean it??? I'm a DIYourselfer, but, when-
ever I can simplify things, I do!
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
Will adding a bottle of Techron every 3k miles or so help keep the TB clean--
& help us avoid having to dig in to clean it??? I'm a DIYourselfer, but, when-
ever I can simplify things, I do!
& help us avoid having to dig in to clean it??? I'm a DIYourselfer, but, when-
ever I can simplify things, I do!
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when I installed my plenum spacer myself, I only disconnected the battery, but never did the re learn process, is disconnecting the battery the same thing? That was nearly 10K miles ago, is it too late to do the re-learn process?
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Originally Posted by Blazemaster
when I installed my plenum spacer myself, I only disconnected the battery, but never did the re learn process, is disconnecting the battery the same thing? That was nearly 10K miles ago, is it too late to do the re-learn process?
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Originally Posted by SpeedRcr
if you unplug your battery and clean the tb while moving the butterfly you are fine, its when you dont disconnect you have to do the throttle relearn
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ancient bump, but I'm about to try cleaning mine
Throttle Response seems pretty sluggish and I'm at 66,000 miles.
I figure it can't hurt.
Where is the best place to pick up the TB cleaner?
Thanks.
Throttle Response seems pretty sluggish and I'm at 66,000 miles.
I figure it can't hurt.
Where is the best place to pick up the TB cleaner?
Thanks.
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Not necessary (IMO) but inspect it for sure and see if it looks okay (not dry rotting or fitting improperly).
I took the intake hose off and just saturated the butterfly valve and inside the TB with Deep Creep and let her soak for a bit. The car is running smooth as silk today. (You can see my other recent threads about my stalling issue and now its gone).
I took the intake hose off and just saturated the butterfly valve and inside the TB with Deep Creep and let her soak for a bit. The car is running smooth as silk today. (You can see my other recent threads about my stalling issue and now its gone).
Originally Posted by chromesilverz
Is it necessary to replace the gasket?
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Originally Posted by ByThaBay
I made a throttle body removal & installation video here:
http://x.infinitihelp.com/forum/foru...ojects-51.html
it also shows how to clean it
http://x.infinitihelp.com/forum/foru...ojects-51.html
it also shows how to clean it
The 350z is a little different but close...nice video thanks.
The gasket look like new so I left it alone.
Now how do you know if the throttle body is dirty or just bad?
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Originally Posted by importpunisher
what is the steps to reset the throttle body flap
Shouldn't have to worry about that as long as you don't turn the key on when it's disconnected. And actually i've accidently turned my key on while disconnected and it still didn't cause any issues.
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
Should you do that kinda maintenance at a certain amount of miles, or only when you notice a decrease in performance? THANKS!
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