50thturbo Member 16 Member For: 13y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: nowra Posted 16/06/11 06:06 PM Share Posted 16/06/11 06:06 PM hey all can someone tell me if there is any posts on cleaning a fgturbo throttlebody and if so where I might find it cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzy Donating Members 17 Member For: 13y 7m 4d Posted 16/06/11 10:33 PM Share Posted 16/06/11 10:33 PM I have looked everywhere and can't find one. I've got a fair idea but need a guide before I start pulling things apart. Can someone with a day off today make one? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spic Donating Members 148 Member For: 16y 8m 3d Gender: Male Posted 17/06/11 12:49 AM Share Posted 17/06/11 12:49 AM hey all can someone tell me if there is any posts on cleaning a fgturbo throttlebody and if so where I might find it cheersSent PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spic Donating Members 148 Member For: 16y 8m 3d Gender: Male Posted 17/06/11 01:34 AM Share Posted 17/06/11 01:34 AM I have looked everywhere and can't find one. I've got a fair idea but need a guide before I start pulling things apart. Can someone with a day off today make one? LolPM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmixr Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 3m 25d Posted 17/06/11 02:11 AM Share Posted 17/06/11 02:11 AM not reccomended as its a fly-by-wire set up. Can cause huge issues.. ie complete throttle body replacement and coding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/06/11 03:22 AM Share Posted 17/06/11 03:22 AM ummmm so are ba/f's and cleaning TB's to restore idle quality is as common as big toes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spic Donating Members 148 Member For: 16y 8m 3d Gender: Male Posted 20/06/11 03:54 AM Share Posted 20/06/11 03:54 AM The only problem is removing those sh*tty hose clamps like this one, no head and there isn't much room when you go to do the one on the throttle body !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclewal Donating Members 583 Member For: 14y 2m 23d Posted 20/06/11 04:50 AM Share Posted 20/06/11 04:50 AM get a pair of sidecutters and clip the top off that hose clamp (where the head is), under that is the actual screw head of the clamp and you can use a screw driver to remove it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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