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Old 09-03-2008, 06:11 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ptsmith24 View Post
I can't clean the TB while my vehicle is running since I have to remove my entire intake (air flow sensor included). In other words, the motor thinks it isn't getting any air and thus doesn't inject any fuel. Maybe there's a way to do it properly, but I just start it up (after several tries, letting the starter rest when appropriate) after cleaning the TB.
Use the PCV intake hose or just crack the joint between the intake hose and the TB. Failing that, try one of the smaller vacuum lines, and continue to just spray copious amounts of stuff down it's throat with the engine off (use a rag to catch the overflow). You'll see the brown gook it's washing out of the intake.

The above methods don't clean the injectors; similarly, fuel additives don't get the TB, EGR, or, most importantly, the IAC.

Last edited by OfficeLinebacker; 09-03-2008 at 06:11 PM.. Reason: I misspelled IAC
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