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Offline JC

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #40 on: 09 April 2011, 14:51 »
great guide rich :afro: 

cheers for the heads up Rhyso  :laugh:
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Offline richw911

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #41 on: 09 April 2011, 20:16 »
Quote from: Chuff on 09 April 2011, 14:51
great guide rich :afro: 

cheers for the heads up Rhyso  :laugh:

Cheers bud :afro:
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Offline JC

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #42 on: 09 April 2011, 20:29 »
Quote from: richw911 on 09 April 2011, 20:16
Quote from: Chuff on 09 April 2011, 14:51
great guide rich :afro: 

cheers for the heads up Rhyso  :laugh:

Cheers bud :afro:

no worries, see my thread for the piccies  :sick:
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Offline richw911

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #43 on: 09 April 2011, 20:45 »
Quote from: Chuff on 09 April 2011, 20:29
Quote from: richw911 on 09 April 2011, 20:16
Quote from: Chuff on 09 April 2011, 14:51
great guide rich :afro: 

cheers for the heads up Rhyso  :laugh:

Cheers bud :afro:

no worries, see my thread for the piccies  :sick:


Just seen it  :shocked:  :sick:
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Offline lukeyyyyyyy21

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #44 on: 05 May 2011, 20:53 »
I did this and uses the vag diag from work but soon saw how oily the pipe was and intercooler so you may wish to flush that as well if you have time... one afternoon on the weekend :)
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Offline craig4004

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #45 on: 19 June 2011, 20:31 »
Just done this, does make it a lot smoother. and mine runs fine without  VAG com'ing it :)
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Offline johny boy

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #46 on: 27 June 2011, 23:07 »
once its been cleaned would it make any difference if you polished all the inside with metal polish?????????????
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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #47 on: 28 June 2011, 17:17 »
Quote from: johny boy on 27 June 2011, 23:07
once its been cleaned would it make any difference if you polished all the inside with metal polish?????????????

There would be no need to do that  :smiley:
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Offline blainej1

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #48 on: 11 July 2011, 11:16 »
really good thread sorted my car right out thanks
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Offline der_kaiser

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Re: Throttle body clean.
« Reply #49 on: 12 September 2011, 19:58 »
Where is the TB located in the 2litre?
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