Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:02 pmjust cleaned... test drive soon... a lotta white smoke came out whoooooooooo im dizzy
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:02 pmPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:53 amI just cleaned mine yesterday with 69,000 miles and the pick up is a very big difference. I cant believe a simple job like this makes such a big difference. I used the Gumout brand. Thanks
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:39 pmjerold wrote:hey, i got the STP cleaner, and sprayed the crap out of my throttle body, but now i got a code 505, idle control system malfunction. what did i do wrong? and how do i go about fixing it? i tested the IAC like the Haynes manual said. it seems fine.
after i drove it, the throttle seemed stuck. not when gassing it, but when letting go of the gas. it would still go for a couple of seconds, before backing off.
hmm, take ur intake back off, and check your butterfly valve and see what's keeping it from closing properly.
Cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:33 pmI used a Tire cleaning nylon brush to get all the way in there with the cleaning. I also used the STP throttle body cleaner bought some blue paper towels they had on sale at the Aut0Z0ne to sop out all the dirty chocolate. I just unscrewed the steel belt clamps I didn't disconnect that hose was that important? 
Re: Cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:22 pm~Spadwaller~ wrote:I just unscrewed the steel belt clamps I didn't disconnect that hose was that important?
I assume you mean you loosened the big intake hose enough to move it down and out of the way without removing the whole hose piece? Removal will make it easier to work on, though I guess it could be optional.
good news
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:33 pmWHEW!, well great tutorial very detailed, pictures were nice touch. A++
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:26 pmi just installed new plugs, should i have done this before doing the plugs? will this cause the plugs to gum up or anything.
BTW, spark plugs were really not that bad at all. i read the horror stories in the tutorials, but come to find out it wasnt very tough, just took awhile.
brian
put kit on as well, will post pics later.
BTW, spark plugs were really not that bad at all. i read the horror stories in the tutorials, but come to find out it wasnt very tough, just took awhile.
brian
put kit on as well, will post pics later.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:32 pmedwardw818 wrote:I read all of the posts, but nobody has said how long the effect of white smoke and sputtering will last. Is it something that'll go away after a quick drive around the block, or pretty much after a 6-mile drive to work? Please advise; thank you.
I never got any white smoke or sputtering. But, IMO it should go away after a short drive.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:42 pmjust did this today. got black smoke which went away after about 10 seconds. cylinders are burning off all the black residue which was loosened up from the cleaner. dude at auto parts store said you get the white smoke if you use "carb" cleaner. cleaner for fuel injected cars is what you're supposed to use.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:40 pmSmoke should be white I used STP throttle body cleaner and a brand new tire nylon brush to get all the way in there (I sopped up all the dirt wih paper towel) from the time I drove from @utoZone to my house the smoke was all gone.
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:50 pmwon't this cause some buildup in your cat. I mean most of it will try to go out your exuast, but thats where most gets stuck to cause later problems.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:05 pmkx152rider wrote:won't this cause some buildup in your cat. I mean most of it will try to go out your exuast, but thats where most gets stuck to cause later problems.
Geez, do it or don't do it, but dont be a panzy about (FYI you might get your manicured hands dirty too)
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:06 pmIf you get any smoke it will be very brief right after you start it for the first time. If there is more than that it means that after you spray and scrub, you arent wiping/soaking up the dirty fluid with a rag well enough. And I gotta stress again, do not use carb & choke cleaner, its not the same.