What was the worst throttle body you've ever seen?
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What was the worst throttle body you've ever seen?
Getting set to clean the throttle body tomorrow... this truck has a LOT of carbon buildup and I am anticipating quite a chore tomorrow.
What's the worst you guys have ever seen?
Is it possible to have it black and sludgy?
What are the dangers to the engine with loose sediment and/or black sticky sludge?
What's the worst you guys have ever seen?
Is it possible to have it black and sludgy?
What are the dangers to the engine with loose sediment and/or black sticky sludge?
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Black and sludged is very common. Just stick to the carb cleaner and a bottle brush to clean the walls. The engine will chew up and spit out any chunks of carbon and make quite a smoke show doing it.
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Ah interesting...
That's a comfort knowing. If I see it tomorrow I won't be too alarmed then.
I would take off the entire throttle body but I'm not sure I feel up to the task of going out of the way to get a replacement gasket.
Yeah, I'm lazy
That's a comfort knowing. If I see it tomorrow I won't be too alarmed then.
I would take off the entire throttle body but I'm not sure I feel up to the task of going out of the way to get a replacement gasket.
Yeah, I'm lazy
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Originally Posted by Tacoma Dude
Is it possible to have it black and sludgy?
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i'm no expert on fuel injection, but isn't that just about the outermost component on the engine, and only air goes through it? how could it possibly get that nasty??
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Mine was pretty nasty - sludgy crap coming out - I know I barely touched that stuff. I'll have to go to NAPA over the week and get the necessary replacement parts to take the TB off.
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