how to clean throttle body
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i just purchased a bottle of Gumout Air intake and throttle body cleaner from local automotive store. I would like to know how to manually open the butterfly valves without jamming my fingers
the bottle recommends i use the whole bottle is this true ?
how often is this recommended
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how often is this recommended
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mean while i wait i have taken my air intake apart and washing it in the dishwasher
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i turn on engine like instructed and when i stick my finger to open butterfly valve the car turns off
WHY!!!!!!!
WHY!!!!!!!
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since i only used 3 sprays of the bottle im going to drive to the automotive store and get my 6$ refund
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My Ride: I have an 05 545i. It's a manual with a few options. This is my first BMW but I don't know how I'll ever be able to switch to something else.
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so did you actually remove the throttle body, or just clean the outward facing side?
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Originally Posted by kaiten408' post='962584' date='Aug 1 2009, 11:10 PM
so did you actually remove the throttle body, or just clean the outward facing side?
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='962592' date='Aug 1 2009, 11:14 PM
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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