ZIG

a friend of mine was talking about how he heard a few people on the civic board saying something about spraying or misting water into your throttle body while someone holds the car at 6000 rpm's to clean out carbon buildup. no one i know has heard of this, but he said several people had done this with good results, and that some shops charge like $70 to do it. i'll be gone for about two weeks, but post back if you've hear of it. thanks

phatfarm

WATER? I Never heard of that b4...

I know u can spray tb cleaner in there.. but not water?!#@ new to me man..

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blkvteclude

it seems like it would mess somethin up?

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phatfarm

why not just use a old tooth brush and some throttle body cleaner and clean it up with a rag... thats why i did..

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Tola

I don't understand how water can clean better than those throttle body cleaners. The thought of water going into the TB doesn't sit well with me.

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BlueLude1

Yea it works its an old hot rod trick only problem is that i have heard it pits the pistons

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makavelli1227

to be safe just use TB cleaner than water

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ViZ

yean i would use tb cleaner because if you get to much water in there you can have problems beause water doesnt compress when the piston comes up so something else would go

ViZ

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Todd96SRV

The trick is to MIST the water. There isn't any carbon at the TB, that is just crap from the oil vapour. The carbon deposits are on the pistons and the valves inside the combustion chamber. Nothing is being burnt outsite the cylinders as far as I understood this..... Anyways, the water "steams" the crud off the pistons. It's an old school thing.

It's not like you put the hose into the TB and start your car...

Try it, tell us how it works.....

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