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Help! Throttle body cleaning problem (with pics)


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Hey well I bought the Valvoline throttle body cleaner, took off my stock tube and this is what I found.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/hokembokem/throttlebody.jpg

 

it looks like some sort of screen covering the metal throttle body but im not sure???? heres another pic

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/hokembokem/throttlebody2.jpg

 

 

I dont know how to take it off, so how do i clean my throttle body? Can i just spray the cleaner into that?

Posted

thats your mass air flow sensor! on the top unplug it and take it out then go ahead a clean it...

Posted

That's the screen in front of the MAF, not the MAF itself. The screens purpose is to straighten out the air before the MAF for a more accurate reading. There is a big C clip holding it it.

 

This is what the TB looks with the screen taken out.

tb2.gif

That little hole is where the MAF sensor is.

 

You probably should take it out before you clean it.

Posted

you can actually take that out in fact if you really want it out of there shove a damn screw driver in it and get it out of there... (helps with flow) less restriction.

 

and, personally yea i would remove the MAF sensor or any sensor that wouldn't like to get wet.

Posted
That's the screen in front of the MAF, not the MAF itself. The screens purpose is to straighten out the air before the MAF for a more accurate reading. There is a big C clip holding it it.

 

This is what the TB looks with the screen taken out.

tb2.gif

That little hole is where the MAF sensor is.

 

You probably should take it out before you clean it.

 

 

i swear that resembles something ... (i'm dirty minded)

Posted

The screen both straigtens air flow and acts as a flame arrestor. 3800's have a major issue with back firing when the engine is shut down and since its a straight shot to the paper air filter they put a flame arrestor on the TB. You should be able to ammcomplish the TB cleaning just fine with it in place.

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FWIW: I took the one on my GTP out and have no problems. You can take it out and if it gives ya problems put it back in.

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