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James
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30th Oct 05 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Want to clean out my ICV and AFM etc.....

Had a look around halfords but didnt really know what i was looking for.
Is there a certain make i should go for? And is it actually called carb cleaner?

And is it actually any good?

[EDIT]

I bought Wynns something & Carb cleaner - cant remember wot the something was though lol - left it in the car - what can i clean with this stuff? want the engine running as sweet as poss

[Edited on 30-10-2005 by James]
jamesvalver
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30th Oct 05 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh normall its called carb cleaner
Smiffie
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesnova
yeh normall its called carb cleaner


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30th Oct 05 at 13:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
halfords do a wynns (i think ??) carb cleaner in a blue aerosol can, bout £4.99 ish

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James
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cheers chaps
jr
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most likely to be called intake cleaner now
James
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I bought Wynns something & Carb cleaner - cant remember wot the something was though lol - left it in the car - what can i clean with this stuff? want the engine running as sweet as poss
James
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got mine from motorworld in a silver can
called carb cleaner
have you got the new gasket for the throttle body?
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James
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new gasket for throttle body?
James
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thats the stuff ive got!
mooney
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i cleaned everything out on my vectra,its best to take off the throttle body and give it a good clean,i know its for a vectra but heres a link
http://www.vvoc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=389
SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Want to clean out my ICV and AFM etc.....

Had a look around halfords but didnt really know what i was looking for.
Is there a certain make i should go for? And is it actually called carb cleaner?

And is it actually any good?

[EDIT]

I bought Wynns something & Carb cleaner - cant remember wot the something was though lol - left it in the car - what can i clean with this stuff? want the engine running as sweet as poss

[Edited on 30-10-2005 by James]


Doesn't usually matter what make you buy, it's all the same stuff realy.
Just don't inhale anywhere near it.
It is horribly evil sh*te and will f*ck up your respiratory system etc.

These days it is sometimes labelled as induction system, or intake cleaner.

I've always found Valvoline, Wynns and STP all to be excellent.

Unlike brake cleaner, it is not a multi purpose cleaner that evaporates touch dry.
It leaves a slippery residue due to being a petroleum based solvent - this is so it can break down tacky and sooty blackened deposits left by burnt and unburnt fuel.

If you use it yourself, i'd use it outside and stay upwind of it.
Use an old toothbrush or small bottle brush to get at the realy stubborn stuff and use plenty of the cleaner.

I'd wear a couple of pairs of either vinyl or latex inspection gloves (as it tends to melt them) and a breathing mask and protective goggles if you've got them. You REALY REALY don't want to get this filth on your skin and deffo nowhere near your eyes.

Finally, get yourself a can of brake cleaner aswell and blast everything off with that afterwards, as it will remove the residual carb cleaner and muck and evaporate completely leaving the coponent clean and dry to the touch and safe to handle and take indoors if need be.

 
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