Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Quick intake question while I'm putting it back together..

Can I spray STP throttle body cleaner thru the throttle body after I put it back on? I took it off to change plugs and clean it. But, the valves underneath the TB look like crap. I'm afraid to spray directly into the valves.

a lot of people do it that way, its not as effective, but to clean valves, its the only way to get cleaner down there without taking everything off. Just keep the car running (using throttle link) and spray 10 seconds into the throttle, and then let the engine work the cleaner out fir 10 seconds (it's ok if it stalls, it probably will once or twice). Then repeat it until you've used the whole can.

wait...by throttle body and valves do you mean upper intake manifold (?) and the valves in the lower intake looked really bad? a lot of people take off the upper intake man to change spark plugs (its a big grey ******* looking thing with criss crossed cast pipes (or black smooth in SVT)...the throttle body is that aluminum cylinder infront of the big upper intake and it has a black accordian tube and throttle cables connected to it)...which one are you talking about?

Sorry about that. Yes, I mean the upper intake manifold. The valves in the lower look really dirty.

On a side note....
While outside working on me car, I noticed several hotties live in my neighborhood. They were walking for exercise.