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Old August 23rd 06, 03:33 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Dick[_1_]
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Default Throttle Body Cleaning On JGC V-8

The service manager assured me that they remove the throttle body to
clean it. They don't just dump a can of cleaner in it. I realize I
could do that.

Dick


On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:47:29 -0400, "billy ray"
> wrote:

>Let's see..... $3.99 for a can of sensor safe throttle body spray cleaner
>which leaves $116.01 for labor.......
>
>To do it yourself you need the sensor safe spray cleaner an an old
>toothbrush and probably a half hour if it is your first time cleaning the
>throttle body.
>
>http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2122181169
>
>It would probably be a good idea to dump a can of injector cleaner in to the
>gas. SeaFoam, BG44, or Techron Cleaner (not the diluted Cleaner with
>Techron which will be next to it in the shelf) are all good products.
>
>If you want to make sure the injectors are really clean you can add a can of
>cleaner to a full tank of gasoline, run it until is is as close to empty as
>you dare, refill with plain gasoline and run that until as close to empty as
>you dare, and then repeat the cleaner a second time.


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