gas pedal sticking?
06-05-2006, 09:50 AM
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get a can of throttle body/ carb cleaner and a rag and clean the throttle body. just remove the intake hose, and work the throttle open and closed while scrubbing it
06-05-2006, 10:30 AM
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thats what a friend said, but i wanted to get more opinions. should i clean some while its running too?
thanks for the replies, im going to be asking tons of questions.
thanks for the replies, im going to be asking tons of questions.
06-05-2006, 11:50 AM
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no, don't try running it without the intake tube in place, you need to draw the air accross the MAFS or it either won't run or will throw and engine code... or if you are having a bad day it might do both 
06-05-2006, 12:02 PM
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To do it right, I always take off the whole throttle body and clean all corners good. You don't do this very often so I say take your time
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06-05-2006, 12:02 PM
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take the throttle body off and clean it. there are only 3 nuts holding it on and the throttle linkage and 2 electrical connectors. It is a good time to incorporate the throttle body bypass 
. The gasket for the throttle body is like an o-ring. Can be taken on and off 100 times with no problems.
With the throttle body completely removed you can use a tooth brush and get everything spotless. I personally use 3M throttle body cleaner. I stay away from carb cleaner, there is a teflon coating on the throttle blade that most carb cleaners will remove. The throttle body cleaner is specifically designed not to remove the coating.
With the throttle body removed it is much easier to work with. I usually do it once a year at least.
. The gasket for the throttle body is like an o-ring. Can be taken on and off 100 times with no problems.With the throttle body completely removed you can use a tooth brush and get everything spotless. I personally use 3M throttle body cleaner. I stay away from carb cleaner, there is a teflon coating on the throttle blade that most carb cleaners will remove. The throttle body cleaner is specifically designed not to remove the coating.
With the throttle body removed it is much easier to work with. I usually do it once a year at least.
06-05-2006, 12:04 PM
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i was thinking about taking it off to clean it, but i didnt know what i was going to get into, but if its only that then im not worried. awesome this should be good then. thanks guys.