Quick and easy TB cleaning question

[MyBeatGSX]

I read on VFAQ that you should tape off the 2 bottom ports on the TB when cleaning it so that no carb cleaner gets down in there. I have the TB off the car and the ISC is out, the FIAV is still in. Do I still need to worry about getting cleaner in those passages? It seems like cleaning out the ISC passages would be a good idea. So what exactly are you trying not to damage by taping these ports off?

 

[Dragon TalonTsi]

I do this when I am running the car and spraying, just because nothing has a chance to sit there and fester in the engine or other parts. It wont kill the mechanisms down there, but yeah, it is just like seafoam, it will clean it and make it run like crap for a while, but once it knocks, there ya go, it's ALIVE!!! Your car will run better and better, and you will feel it instantly. Just use seafoam or MCC, they both do the same thing....

 

[MyBeatGSX]

You missed the point of my question. WHY does VFAQ say to make sure that nothing gets down in those ports? Is it to protect the FIAV or the ISC? Because I have the ISC off already, and I would like to clean the ISC ports out, but I'm worried its going to break something in the FIAV system...

 

[1gcrazy]

...just because nothing has a chance to sit there and fester in the engine or other parts. It wont kill the mechanisms down there...

BTW....why can't we have short messages on here anymore? Damn it!

 

[MyBeatGSX]

I'm a complete dumbass, my apologies. I read that when I first woke up and totally missed that part.

 

[Dragon TalonTsi]

Wait, are you apologizing to me? Well, that is why I clean the TB while running. It is a pain, but it does help out to clean it every 3 grand or so... And why cant we have short messages? WTF

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

I can't explain any VFAQ reasoning, but I can tell you I didn't block anything off when I cleaned my TB (thorough hand cleaning) or when I seafoamed the engine (via the TB) and everything still works.

 

[Dragon TalonTsi]

Yeah, same with me, so long as its hot or warm, you should be fine cause nothing will cake up or clog it, and run it right after you clean it too...