I first asked about taking the throttle body off because I wasn't
sure if it's okay to get this stuff in to the intake. Sounds like
you can leave it on if you're lazy, but it gets cleaned better if you
take it off.
I've never taken the throttle body off. Do you have to replace a
gasket or anything?
--- bernd@texas.net wrote:
> Now here's a marketing ploy:
>
> "Use the entire contents of the can...."
>
> WHY?!? All you're really doing is washing the bores, small
> orifices, and
> cleaning the linkage. Using a whole can isn't necessary at all.
>
> I can take off my TB, clean the IAT port, shaft, bores, and linkage
> and still
> have enough in my can for three more times...and it's spotless
> after the
> cleaning.
>
> - Bernd
>
> > > Do you have to take the throttle body off before doing this?
> >
> > Jason,
> > Nope, it is made to be shot right down the bore(s) of the
> throttle body. My
> > dad's work car, an 88 Ford Taurus(150,000+ miles.....good for a
> Ferd), kept
> > dying on him whenever he came to a stoplight/stosign and tried to
> > accelerate. I bought a bottle of Gumout's TB and Intake Cleaner,
> and shot
> > the entire can(as recommended by Gumout) down the TB. It
> accelerates awesome
> > now and hasnt died on him since. I use a can every tuneup, just
> to cleanout
> > any nasties which may be lurking in TB/Intake. I get this at
> Meijer's($3),
> > but I am sure most automotive part stores also will carry it.
> Good Luck!
> > Kyle
> > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black
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