hey guys I went to rick Case Acura to get some work done and the service advisor said that my throttle body was dirty and if I want them to fix it ...Its going to be $168.....Have any of you had to clean it b4 if so how??????

 

Dirty on the outside or inside?

 

$5 will get you a bottle of TB cleaner at your local AutoZone. Take off the intake tubing and spray it in there and wipe off any excess oil with a rag. That's all they'll do at the stealership.

 

they said it was on the inside!!!!

 

but also when you spray it does the car have to be on????and rev'n the engine???

 

You can, but dont have to.

 

I really hate that dealer! Just buy a $4 can if Gumout cleaner & spray the inside of the TB. Or you can take it off & really clean it. Since the TB linkage is right there you can just rev it from there.

 

I can't believe they're trying to rape this kid that bad. $168?? Where do they even come up with that price?

TB Cleaner $4
Labor $14
Anal rapeage $150

 

does our 2003 cl-s have a map sensor on it....because my friends said to watch out if it does!!!!!

 

They had to replace mine at 32k miles.

 

Yes we do have a MAP sensor, however most carb cleaners are "sensor safe" anyway. They will tell you on the bottle.

 

Back in Ohio where he comes from they call him Dick Face...

 

If the car is off then the throtle flap is closed. do you need to open that and spray the cleaner in there also?

Ive installed an Icebox on my car and when i did i took a look at the TB, it doesnt look like there is much in there to get dirty. can someone explain what exactly get dirty?

 

contaminant build up is usually found in the TB bore where the butterfly valve disc contacts the bore. and directly adjacent to this location. if left dirty this will result in the valve disc sticking compromising throttle response rough idle and loss of power/fuel mileagen

 

OHHHHH gotcha, so you need to clean around the butterfly valve. how often should this be done?

 

usually this doesnt happen much as present day fuels the have additives to eliminate deposits. contaminents come with ingested air which is poorly filtered or with leaky (air) bellows which might allow unfiltered air to enter TB. inspect each 50k and if deposits are present, clean as noted above also check air box and TB inlet clamps and tighten/replace if needed. in dusty or salt ed locals contamination is more prevalent

 

thanx AuCLSman