Cleaning Throttle body?

[andytalon]

Is it ok that I didn't block off the 2 holes when I sprayed carb cleaner in the Tb?

 

[ilikespeeding]

I didnt block off anything when I cleaned my 3Gs throttle body. The only prob I had was getting it to start right after that, after it turned over once it never had a problem again. I think someone said it could damage equipment...but I dunno. I just know that I didnt have a problem after I did that on my eclipse.

 

[majik2k5]

After I cleaned mine, I let it sit for a few days where nothing could get to it, but it was able to dry out. Replaced the gaskets, put it back on, and the car started right up.

 

[stars]

It's best to remove the ICS but if you don't want too YES cover the 2 holes and you can save yourself allot of money. The week before I went to Norwalk Raceway Park back in 1998 I was preparing my car for maintenance. Only had my DSM not even a year and was pumped up to get to go share the experience in viewing some of the most jaw dropping cars one could imagine. I decided to clean the TB and sprayed the hell out of her as part of the maintenance ritual. I didn't read the manual nor did I ask anyone, I just went to town. Come to find out that all the TB cleaner had drained itself back into the ICS. The car never did start until I replaced the ICS with a new one. Looking back now, I will always remove that ghat dam ICS thing when I clean the TB.

 

[ilikespeeding]

accutally out of luck I put a shop towel on the bottom of the TB when I cleaned it so no cleaner would run out and drip on everything. Can you say LUCKY?