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Offline dr. benway

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #30 on: 03 August 2009, 10:27 »
+1 to this thread; cleaned mine a couple of months ago and car's been noticeably smoother since.

For what it's worth, mine is a DBW and I found you could nudge the valve to get a cotton bud etc into the gap, but be careful not to force the stepper motor past one of the notches--that's what'll ruin it.

Oh, and I didn't use vagcom or any strange voodoo dance, the valve aligned itself all on its lonesome  :cool:
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Offline Yahya

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #31 on: 08 November 2009, 22:31 »
on my throttle unit the hoses are crimped on, presumably with some kind of crimping tool, are these going to be difficult to get off?

Also, would anyone know the best place to get some jubilee bands to replace them, including the big 60mmish size one that connects to the throttle unit.

Thanks.
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Offline tonyg

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #32 on: 08 November 2009, 23:53 »
Good guide, cheers! I did mine (aum) wasn't terribly careful with the butterfly was more interested in getting it clean  :grin: I just did the the old 'leave the drivers door open and turn key to No.2 position and leave' the etpper motor beeped and clicked for about 30 seconds and that was that good as new.....

Nice little job only takes 10 mins......
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Offline Lewisf1988-DUB

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #33 on: 01 April 2010, 15:40 »
Just pick up carb cleaner from halfords? Or is there ne thing else that I can use? 
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Offline richw911

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #34 on: 01 April 2010, 17:17 »
Quote from: Lewisf1988-DUB on 01 April 2010, 15:40
Just pick up carb cleaner from halfords? Or is there ne thing else that I can use? 


Yeah get it from halfords or local carparts centre  :smiley:
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Offline Lewisf1988-DUB

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #35 on: 09 April 2010, 20:24 »
Just did this, and all seemed fine. Put everthing back as it should be, but think there's a problem :s car idles a tiny bit higher than normal, and when I manually use te throttle, I.e with my hand under bonnet there's quite a lot of fumes :s also car is nearly out of petrol could this be causing this?
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Offline Lewisf1988-DUB

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #36 on: 12 April 2010, 13:21 »
Forget last post, it's sorted. Just needed to settle. Lots smoother I think  :smiley:
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Offline martin_jg

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #37 on: 13 April 2010, 15:25 »
may sound stupid, but will all the benefits be found on a disesiel model too? temped on doing my tdi 130?
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Offline Dan_GTI

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #38 on: 26 April 2010, 13:19 »
Quote from: martin_jg on 13 April 2010, 15:25
may sound stupid, but will all the benefits be found on a disesiel model too? temped on doing my tdi 130?

you'll want to check out the egr valve on those, they get carbon sh!te built up big time
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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #39 on: 30 May 2010, 09:34 »
i need to do a throttle body allign as it came up on my fault codes list

but when i wen to do it i dont get the but where it says basic settings should be off??


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