Throttle Body Cleaner and Carb cleaner
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Throttle Body Cleaner and Carb cleaner
Can anybody give me some advice on cleaning out the throttle body on my 2001 Expedition 5.4L.
In the past, every 6 mos or so i would cleanup the carb on my older cars but i'm not so sure it would be safe to do on fuel injected cars and trucks.Would i possibly damage a sensor or clog something up, is this a safe thing to do? Let me know
In the past, every 6 mos or so i would cleanup the carb on my older cars but i'm not so sure it would be safe to do on fuel injected cars and trucks.Would i possibly damage a sensor or clog something up, is this a safe thing to do? Let me know
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Ford says not to do it, but I did mine a couple years ago with excellent results. I used regular old carb cleaner, but there are products that claim to be TB coating safe too. You might also try some Seafoam for deep cleaning.
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Here is a thread I posted awhile back. I was having to clean mine about every 5k miles (sticking gas pedal problem). The first couple of times I used mineral spirits, the last time I used a TB cleaner (said it was safe for coated TBs). So far, so good.....no sticking. I'd buy a good quality TB cleaner and spray the TB and butterfly real good and wipe clean with a lint free rag.
