throttlebody cleaning

[Fl@pper]

i have just a bit of oil down the acclatration cable just to eaise it a bit stop it stick in the future

done the same on all cables before now - takes a few mins more but while they are off etc

blu-tack is useful if you can operate the cable easily, use it to make a small pond/funnel at the top - fill it up a bit and just operate back n forth to let it through

 

[killer205]

done the same on all cables before now - takes a few mins more but while they are off etc

blu-tack is useful if you can operate the cable easily, use it to make a small pond/funnel at the top - fill it up a bit and just operate back n forth to let it through

do you think that will work on the cluth cable as mine seems to stick a bit

 

[orangemuffin]

Just done my 16v today...cleaned my samco induction pipe, and blasted the TB with the carb cleaner.....that stuff is the best invention...

Also took the induction kit off and hoovered the inside and gave it a good clean. Got a few dead bugs out and gave it a quick bang.....

Put it all back together and the pick up is 100 times better !!!

 

[M4TTYF]

i need to try this one out

 

[orangemuffin]

I would mate, a can cost me £3 i think....and its deffo worth giving it a go every few weeks just to keep it moving.

 

[M4TTYF]

see i made a big mistake of putting 17s on a little 1.4 so it doesnt move much anyway and my o/s/r suspention broke so its not moving very well, anyway back on topic does this improve mpg any as im currently putting in a tenner every 70 miles or so maybe less and it judders on the motorway but that stops when i put my foot to the floor just wondering if its a build up of cack

 

[orangemuffin]

Dont know mate. At the moment no, because all i want to do is put my foot down. lol

 

[M4TTYF]

i guess that would be what id be wanting to do

 

[killer205]

I would mate, a can cost me £3 i think....and its deffo worth giving it a go every few weeks just to keep it moving.

probley not that often maybe every 6 months or so would be ideal as i dont think it build up that fast

 

[M4TTYF]

cheers jamie btw hows the car coming on

 

[killer205]

cheers jamie btw hows the car coming on

hi mat yea it all coming together now i sorted that wing out it looks all brand new and u can even tell where the damage was i sorted all the inlet manifolds and oil and guna do the fuel filter tomoz and change brakes pads on the back and then give it a reall really good clean and polish

 

[M4TTYF]

nice one hope you gonna get some updated pics on

 

[killer205]

yea i will do il get some on next week

 

[suj]

ok i just bought a TB, Airbox (previous owner of my car was a clot and drilled the whole box, then must have realised the heatsink, and then fibreglassed the inside...fool) and some suspension components!
(all from a guy in cannock who is breaking a ABF gti, i have bought from him on ebay before, its a kiwi one, have a look, he might put a thread in the for sale section)

i tried cleaning it, much didn't come off, so i have taken off the plugs (it was the star allen key if anyones interested) and left to soak in some soapy water, so will have a clean tomorrow and might wack both things on, my car feels so beasty since i got it back! and i got like 45mpg on the motorway (to cannock) which was amazing