Is MAF cleaner the same as throttle body cleaner?
Yes, you can use a MAF cleaner on a throttle body, but you cannot use throttle body cleaner on a MAF. It’s just, on the MAF sensor, it evaporates faster. It’s a better cleaner and it cost a lot more, too. So you really don’t need to waste money from a MAF sensor cleaner on a throttle body.
Can you clean the idle air control valve?
The idle air control valve will be partially cleaned when cleaning the throttle body. But, it is extremely difficult to fully clean the idle air control valve without removing it from the throttle body.
Can a GM idle air motor be cleaned?
When the throttle body or iac is removed a new gasket must be used to properly seal the connection to the intake. GM idle air motors are generally mounted on the throttle body and can be cleaned without removal from the throttle body.
Do you need to clean the GM TAC throttle body?
Just as changing the oil in your GM pick up or SUV is a must do service… cleaning the TAC throttle body is just as important. Cleaning the electronic throttle body is not hard to do. But you do need to take some very important precautions: The cleaning spray that you use must not contain Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) .
Why does the idle go up after cleaning the throttle body?
The idle is going to be high at first until the computer relearns the idle again. Cleaning the throttle body allowed more air to enter the engine, and the computer is compensating by adding more fuel.
The idle air control valve will be partially cleaned when cleaning the throttle body. But, it is extremely difficult to fully clean the idle air control valve without removing it from the throttle body.
When the throttle body or iac is removed a new gasket must be used to properly seal the connection to the intake. GM idle air motors are generally mounted on the throttle body and can be cleaned without removal from the throttle body.
The idle is going to be high at first until the computer relearns the idle again. Cleaning the throttle body allowed more air to enter the engine, and the computer is compensating by adding more fuel.
When to clean throttle body 4.3L V6 position sensor?
Clean the throttle body to fix a sticky throttle on a 4.3 in a Blazer, S10, Silverado, and express. Also GMC Jimmy, Sonoma, Sierra, Savana. This applies to 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.