Throttle body cleaner

ridehard1 · 10-13-2009, 03:34 PM

What do you recommend to clean the throttle body for a 98 Dodge
Ram 1500 ?

gmctrucks · 10-13-2009, 04:05 PM

Maybe because of carbon built up. I use Seafoam I just add it to my gas tank but I have used it by having the brake booster vacuum line suck some up. You-Tube shows one how to do it.

rsnbrg1 · 10-13-2009, 04:29 PM

I tried that and it works good. It woke my 95 GMC up. It was a night and day difference. I always run a can in my gas tank every year. But a buddy of mine showed me that trick by letting the brake booster line suck it up.

ridehard1 · 10-13-2009, 04:57 PM

Thanks for the tips...sounds easy enough.

silverhairdeere · 10-13-2009, 09:20 PM

if it is truly gummed up , you need to take it off and take all components off and use throttle body cleaner on it .

shd

bradrhale · 10-14-2009, 06:56 AM

^^ thats the only way to do it the right way. its like cleaning a carbuerator.

ridehard1 · 10-14-2009, 09:59 AM

Thanks..I have a list of cleaners and believe I will try and do it myself.Remove and clean all the components

Crmzendrgone · 10-14-2009, 11:30 AM

All that seafoam and any other combustion chamber cleaner does is clean the carbon off the valve and some what cleans the intake runners. True it does clean the carbon off, gives a little back but the only true way as mentioned is to tear down and clean.

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10-13-2009, 04:05 PM	#2
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,030	Maybe because of carbon built up. I use Seafoam I just add it to my gas tank but I have used it by having the brake booster vacuum line suck some up. You-Tube shows one how to do it.

10-13-2009, 04:29 PM	#3
rsnbrg1 Full Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manning, IA Posts: 21	I tried that and it works good. It woke my 95 GMC up. It was a night and day difference. I always run a can in my gas tank every year. But a buddy of mine showed me that trick by letting the brake booster line suck it up.

10-13-2009, 04:57 PM	#4
ridehard1 Full Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16	Thanks for the tips...sounds easy enough.

10-13-2009, 09:20 PM	#5
silverhairdeere Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: land between the lakes tn Posts: 1,183	if it is truly gummed up , you need to take it off and take all components off and use throttle body cleaner on it . shd

10-14-2009, 06:56 AM	#6
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,014	^^ thats the only way to do it the right way. its like cleaning a carbuerator.

10-14-2009, 09:59 AM	#7
ridehard1 Full Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16	Thanks..I have a list of cleaners and believe I will try and do it myself.Remove and clean all the components