Arnold-
Some additional info about cleaning the "idle motor" (IAC, AIC, whatever
people wanna call it today):
There are three gizmos attached to the TB: MAP sensor (on the front), TPS
(opposite the throttle linkage), and IAC (on the rear). To clean the IAC,
remove it from the TB. It has a plunger with a roughly cone-shaped metal
(brass, maybe?) tip, and that tip is what needs to be cleaned. Everyone
who's ever given advice about cleaning this thing has emphasized that you
DON'T want to twist it or plunge it at all. Just use carb cleaner and a
soft rag, and very gently remove the carbon from it. I think there are a
coupla people here who haven't been careful enough and have ruined it as a
result. If memory serves, it costs about $100 to replace, so you don't want
to break it...
Grady Ogburn
'98 Sport CC 4x4 5.2l, 5 Speed, 3.55 LSD
Mesa Headers & Cat, K&N GenII, F&B Billet TB
JET PCM, MSD 6A, Magnecor 8.5, Autolite 3923s
Gibson/MagnaFlow 3" Exhaust
Leer Topper
----- Original Message -----
From: "Antonio De Anda" <adeanda@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 1:14 PM
Subject: DML: cleaning the throttle body
> Its really easy.
> Its probably best to remove it from the truck to just play it safe.
> Then all you really have to clean is the butterfly blades and the idle
> motor.
> I usually just use some carb cleaner or something like that. On the
> idle motor, a lot of gunk gets cooked on there, so you might need to use
> something like a brillo pad or some sort of rag to rug it off.
> I have heard from some people that the Dealer charges a couple hundred
> for doing the same thing.
>
> If you get stuck feel free to email me.
>
> take care and stay safe,
> Tony
>
> Arnoldo Silva wrote:
>
> > how do I know when its time to clean the t.b. and how do i do it?
> > thanks
> > arnold
>
>
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