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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: AntMk3GTi on 04 March 2013, 15:08

Title: Cleaning throttle butterfly valve 1.8t AUM
Post by: AntMk3GTi on 04 March 2013, 15:08

Hi

I've done a search on this but can't find a definiate answer for just cleaning the butterfly valve. If I carefully clean the valve without removing the TB (just taking of the intake pipe), do I need to get it re-aligned with VAG com? I've only got un-registered VCDS lite.

Thanks

Title: Re: Cleaning throttle butterfly valve 1.8t AUM
Post by: DubAndDubber on 04 March 2013, 17:12

Nope it'll be fine, take both pipes off and do both sides.

Title: Re: Cleaning throttle butterfly valve 1.8t AUM
Post by: brewey on 04 March 2013, 17:20

The car aligns it itself after 20 odd miles anyways so just to for it.

Title: Re: Cleaning throttle butterfly valve 1.8t AUM
Post by: DubAndDubber on 04 March 2013, 17:59

An be up to 100 miles so best not to

Title: Re: Cleaning throttle butterfly valve 1.8t AUM
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 04 March 2013, 19:34

And if you force it either way you can damage the stepper motor

Title: Re: Cleaning throttle butterfly valve 1.8t AUM
Post by: AntMk3GTi on 05 March 2013, 14:52

Cheers for the replies. I was going to carefully clean around the intake, then use a brick on the accelerator pedal to open the throttle so I can clean the edge of the butterfly valve.

I won't use any force to open so hopefully wont be out of alignment.