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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: birchie90 on 08 September 2008, 17:00

Title: Good clear out
Post by: birchie90 on 08 September 2008, 17:00

Well I have seen on here before about cleaning the throtle body - I have always looked at mine and thought thast there was no point.

This weekend I did actually do it - my god what a diffence the running of the car. If you have'nt done this then it is well worth a go if you have'nt done it in a while.....

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: trigolf on 08 September 2008, 18:44

I have been thinking about cleaning my 16V Throttle body recently. Did you take it off the engine to clean it ,or leave it in situ, and did you use anything like an old toothbrush to help the cleaner work its magic?

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: ady365d on 08 September 2008, 21:53

thinking about doin mine too , any special cleaner to be used ?

is there a guide for this procedure anywere?

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: Drewcole on 09 September 2008, 09:01

Yeah I'd like to do mine to, this being the newest car of all the 21 i have owned I'm not that clued up on the engine!

Some help would be good please.

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: eightyeightmph on 09 September 2008, 11:52

Me too! :smiley:

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: Guy on 09 September 2008, 12:11

hth

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89566.msg741071#msg741071 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89566.msg741071#msg741071)

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: eightyeightmph on 09 September 2008, 12:13

:afro:

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: birchie90 on 09 September 2008, 12:59

I cleaned it in situ - infact prob could have done a better job. I cleaned it with a cloth and some Auto Glym clean machine (think that is what it is called) the amount of crud I got out of there was incredible..

I will give it another go - not sure if you can take the TB off of a valver but I will look though.

The car now idles much better - infact this morning on the way into work I thought the car had stalled because I could not feel it ruinning (could'nt here it coz the stereo was too loud  :grin:)

Title: Re: Good clear out
Post by: DazVR6 on 09 September 2008, 13:32

All you need is some kitchen towel or a rag and some carb cleaner.