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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: oliver07 on 14 May 2009, 17:57

Title: throttle body
Post by: oliver07 on 14 May 2009, 17:57

please can you advise how to clean this on my vr6 any pics tried the search but no real info only a mk4 thanks

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: Khare on 14 May 2009, 18:05

toothbrush and carb cleaner. Just clean it till its shiny.

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: oliver07 on 14 May 2009, 18:27

any pics of this part sorry :embarassed:but not sure where it is

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: shepgti on 14 May 2009, 18:29

attached to the air intake pipe opposite end to the airbox... at least it is on a gti  :undecided:

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: oliver07 on 14 May 2009, 18:35

thanks for that

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: tobybrennan on 14 May 2009, 19:37

i just did mine with a bit of cloth, works well:)

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: xxstaggyxx on 15 May 2009, 20:51

same i clean mine with a clean rag and it comes up nice and shiny

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: oliver07 on 17 May 2009, 06:50

thanks for all your help cleaned the inside of the throttle bodt ie the part that fixes onto the air box what about the other side of the throttle body do i have to clean this and how thanks

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: gazpowells on 17 May 2009, 08:51

You should remove the throttle body mate and clean both side until shiny clean  :smiley:

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: oliver07 on 17 May 2009, 18:24

hi is this a simple bolt off bolt on procedure  also any idea where to get a ENGINE INLET NON RETURN VALVE  as mine is broken would this have affected the performance thanks

Title: Re: throttle body
Post by: gazpowells on 18 May 2009, 07:56

Yes mate its a simple bolt off bolt on procedure, will not take you long but you should put a new gasket on it tho mate  :smiley: