Before/After Pics of the Throttle Body Cleaning

[pace2006]

To complete the Seafoam ritual, a friend and I pulled the throttle body from the Camaro and gave it a good cleaning. Also got the front of the intake. Didn't want to stick my arm too far into it though. Never know what may be in there.

Materials Used:
1 Can of Seafoam Deep Creep
1 Plastic Toothbrush
1 Copper Wire Brush
1 Oil Pan to catch coolant
Lots of Shop Towels
And of course a new Throttle Body Gasket
Along with various tools to pull it...

Just to let you know 82,700 miles + no prior cleaning = NASTYness.

WARNING: Not for the weak of heart... some pretty nasty **** in here. LOL.

Before





After the Initial Hit of Seafoam

[pace2006]

Re: Before/After Pics of the Throttle Body Cleaning

Finished Product (for now)





Only one little incident, but nothing to concern me. My mind is definitely at ease after doing this, and hopefully it helped free up some gas mileage and maybe even a pony or two. I don't push this car much, so it was kind of a surprise with all that buildup. But maybe it'll help smooth out the idle some. Remember, this is only after 80k miles, just imagine all you oldies out there running over 100k. :p

Next project is the intake...

[pace2006]

Re: Before/After Pics of the Throttle Body Cleaning

By the way, does anyone know what that little sensor below the front of the intake is? We weren't exactly sure what it was, but had to unplug it to avoid getting coolant in it. It's in the last pic plugged up by the shop towel.

[Meatyshells]

Re: Before/After Pics of the Throttle Body Cleaning

that is the coolant temp sensor.

and if you get rid of your egr your intake will stay cleaner for a lot longer

[rdrr96]

Re: Before/After Pics of the Throttle Body Cleaning

^ stupid EGR.