Yup...you'll have to change the gasket. (It's about $3.00)
- Bernd
> 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 IAS 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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