cleaning throttle bodies

[coz]

does anyone know how often throttle bodies should be cleaned, what product to use, and the best way to do it? i don't recall seeing any discussion on this subject before.:dontknow::thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

Your owners manual has the answer. The maintenance schedule calls for the throttle body to be inspected, cleaned, and adjusted every 6,000 miles or 1 year. The procedure is in the shop manual.

 

[coz]

anyone care to elaborate, that has done this procedure:dontknow:

 

[BajaRon]

Your owners manual has the answer. The maintenance schedule calls for the throttle body to be inspected, cleaned, and adjusted every 6,000 miles or 1 year. The procedure is in the shop manual.

Really! I've got about 25k on mine and I've never done it. Have had my air box off several times (just recently for spark plug & wire change). They look clean as a whistle (I guess it's assumed whistles are always clean - probably fodder for another discussion).

Can't imagine throttle bodies getting dirty unless some other system has failed (like the air filter).

And adjusted? I'm thinking these are one of those 'As Needed' maintenance items.

 

[NancysToy]

Really! I've got about 25k on mine and I've never done it. Have had my air box off several times (just recently for spark plug & wire change. They look clean as a whistle (I guess it's assumed whistles are always clean - probably fodder for another discussion).

Can't imagine throttle bodies getting dirty unless some other system has failed (like the air filter).

Throttle bodies (and injectors) do get dirty, but I fully agree that this schedule is way overkill! Something more along the lines of every 50K miles would be more like it...and probably still conservative. This is a lot like the valve check frequency...unnecessarily short interval, and they make no distinction between inspecting and cleaning. The procedure should say, "Inspect, and clean or adjust as necessary," IMO. Even then, the interval is far too frequent. I'd like to see both this and the valve check changed to be worded better, and done at 24,000 mile intervals at a minimum. JMHO

 

[DragonLorD]

......as Scotty said
- inspected, cleaned, adjusted
I understood that by inspection you getting or not getting onto step 2 and 3 , right?
It's pointless to clean what is clean as is to adjust what works perfect, hm?
:dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:

 

[DragonLorD]

Scotty

Scotty,
....looks like we were typing our replies in same time
.....mine just had to travel longer distance :roflblack:

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty,
....looks like we were typing our replies in same time
.....mine just had to travel longer distance :roflblack:

That must be it. :roflblack:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

THROTTLE BODY CLEANING

Really people, If they were up front and honest about this and a bunch of other things ( wink, wink ) they couldn't charge us $100 per hour labor for things like going to the store to buy spark plugs which they don't have in stock.....:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:.....Mike....:thumbup:.....But seriously for those who have not done the oil catch can thing quite a bit of oil may have already been sucked down into those overly hot throttle bodies and baked on.....yes ?...no ?

 

[coz]

good to know

thats good to know, and explains why it doesn't get discussed, thanks guys:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::thumbup:

 

[DragonLorD]

Heeey

Really people, If they were up front and honest about this and a bunch of other things ( wink, wink ) they couldn't charge us $100 per hour labor for things like going to the store to buy spark plugs which they don't have in stock.....:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:.....Mike....:thumbup:.....But seriously for those who have not done the oil catch can thing quite a bit of oil may have already been sucked down into those overly hot throttle bodies and baked on.....yes ?...no ?

Heeey BK911, :lecturef_smilie:
....we had our chit-chat, right-left, back and forward, green me filter, mambo- shambo conversation today, didn't we?
.....or was it Cinderela?
.....no need to clarify everything all the time, right!
:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

What a mess around here, sometimes:joke:

 

[BajaRon]

Really people, If they were up front and honest about this and a bunch of other things ( wink, wink ) they couldn't charge us $100 per hour labor for things like going to the store to buy spark plugs which they don't have in stock.....:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:.....Mike....:thumbup:.....But seriously for those who have not done the oil catch can thing quite a bit of oil may have already been sucked down into those overly hot throttle bodies and baked on.....yes ?...no ?

I've had quite a bit of oil in my air box, but none of it got to the throttle bodies. Probably because the oil coming from my crank case vent was in liquid form and not vaporized or even atomized (love those technical words! :thumbup. So it just ran (like liquid does) to the lowest point, which is away from the TB's.

Besides, if you're having to scrape encrusted oil off they interior of your TB's, you've got other issues that need to be addressed.

 

[Fly boy]

I've had quite a bit of oil in my air box, but none of it got to the throttle bodies. Probably because the oil coming from my crank case vent was in liquid form and not vaporized or even atomized (love those technical words! :thumbup. So it just ran (like liquid does) to the lowest point, which is away from the TB's.

Besides, if you're having to scrape encrusted oil off they interior of your TB's, you've got other issues that need to be addressed.

And this is why SeaFoam is my friend :yes:

 

[BajaRon]

And this is why SeaFoam is my friend :yes:

SeaFoam is a great product. But it will never see your Throttle Bodies...

 

[Bob Denman]

!
:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
What a mess around here, sometimes:joke:

That's probably just me... pps:

 

[effgjamis]

SeaFoam is a great product. But it will never see your Throttle Bodies...

HUMMMMMMMM !!! Just where does it go ??????

 

[Bob Denman]

Gee... :shocked:
Do you think that some of this might help to prevent the Dreaded "P1614" from poppping up?? :gaah:

 

[DragonLorD]

Gee... :shocked:
Do you think that some of this might help to prevent the Dreaded "P1614" from poppping up?? :gaah:

No, what he really meant was - one rainy afternoon taken care off/no honey, I can't go shopping with you today, love youuuuuu.:cheers:

....just ignore them bloody codes, all you need is connect with your bike, feel it, listen to it and you'll be fine, them codes are like cash cows for dealerships

 

[BajaRon]

HUMMMMMMMM !!! Just where does it go ??????

I am assuming he was talking about the SeaFoam fuel additive, which will never see the TB's. Fuel, and with it the SeaFoam, are introduced at the injectors which are on the cylinder side of the TB's.

Now if he was talking about a SeaFoam product that you spray into the TB's then I stand corrected. Guess I should have clarified that.

 

[Fly boy]

I am assuming he was talking about the SeaFoam fuel additive, which will never see the TB's. Fuel, and with it the SeaFoam, are introduced at the injectors which are on the cylinder side of the TB's.

Now if he was talking about a SeaFoam product that you spray into the TB's then I stand corrected. Guess I should have clarified that.

I was referancing seafoam products in general. The intake foam, in the gas tank, vacuum lines..... That stuff cleans all pretty well.