Throttle Body + Dishwasher?

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Petrucci914
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Throttle Body + Dishwasher?

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So I got my used Throttle Body the other day with all the sensors on it. I will be replacing my current throttle body as the IACV is dirty again and I think the TPS might be bad. I have all the sensors off of it and I've cleaned a lot of it with CRC TB Cleaner with the ole q-tips and such. I'd like to get the rest of the throttle body really clean. Do you think I can safely throw it in the dishwasher? All gaskets, plastics, and electronics are off........shouldn't do anything bad to it, should it? If doing that is a no-no, is there a solvent I can mix in a 5-gallon pale to soak in?
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Re: Throttle Body + Dishwasher? (Petrucci914)

Post by kevera »

You're not serious,are you Scrub that mofo down with some elbow grease.
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Re: Throttle Body + Dishwasher? (kevera)

Post by Petrucci914 »

Of course I'm serious. I want that bad boy clean. And there's just some spots you can't get to. Maybe I'll just strap it to the roof rack and go through a car wash.
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Re: Throttle Body + Dishwasher? (Petrucci914)

Post by Raven »

Use a pressure washer. It works great on carburators, really gets the crud out of the jets.
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Re: Throttle Body + Dishwasher? (Raven)

Post by kevera »

Your better off cleaning it with varsol.I used to clean my carburators(remember them ) in the wash tanks at work.Cleaned all the crud right off.Soap ain't gonna do crap.
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Post by northvibe »

+1 clean by hand.
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Small bottle brushes FTW...
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Post by moongdss »

What's a carburator?J/K!!!
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