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Throttle Body Cleaning

21K views 5 replies 5 participants last post by  Foresight  
#1 ·
Hi there,
I was wondering anyone here knows the step by step throttle body cleaning procedure for 2011 insight? What you should and should not do. From how do you take the filter box off to cleaning the throttle body with CRC Throttle body cleaner and etc. How do you open the throttle without touching it to clean.

Cobb. I saw you had posted a few videos about your car. Do you happens to have a video about it?
 
#3 ·
unless you have lots of " build up " or gunk in it i would not do it . and the crc is good stuff just be carefull not to spray the senors bc it will damage them. i have personally seen this and it will run rough. as far as removing it just un do the intake plumbing and the hoses and its plenty of room to clean it ... maby some seafoam spray on a rag and wipe it out just dont ver do it..... good luck
 
#6 ·
Honda doesn't allow SeaFoam? Have used it in the past... last time to clean out a 1999 Saturn SW2 engine Throttle Body. Sprayed it right down the TB. Worked really well.

I also used some crankcase cleaner that you add to oil, run engine until it reaches operating temperature and then dump it. The crud that came out of that oil plug was pretty amazing.