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Ustorque
Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 07:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Im gonna do a little internal cleaning of the throttle body where the butterfly seats and was curious what you guys are using as far as chems go.

thanks in advance
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Teeps
Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Any cleaner that is o2 safe.
Tip:
Clean the t/body before replacing the spark plugs.
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Ustorque
Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 11:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

will do!
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Husky
Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 03:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

K&W carb and choke spray cleaner on a long cotton swab is what I use. Use one hand to hold the throttle open and the other to wipe off the black ring.

On the 08 and up engines, make sure to clean out the idle air hole too, and if your bike has a fuel evaporation canister blow through the fuel canister and the line coming to the carb from the canister. Its so dirty in my area I added a small oiled K&N filter to the air inlet of the canister.

husky
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Brumbear
Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 05:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used gumout injector cleaner and never had a problem i would also run some seefoam through a tank of fuel as well that stuff is magic!!!
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Xoptimizedrsx
Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I use lacquer thinner on swabs on the bike.

I use the same thing off the bike and soak it and scrub with a plastic brush.


The thinner evaporates fast and works best. we have been using this for years on carbs and intakes of all types before rebuilding.

off the bike mr clean works wonders as well when soaked for a while.
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B00stzx3
Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 - 09:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yeah I used the gumout cleaner, then took a paper towel, wrapped it around the handle end of a screwdriver and scrubbed that sucker up. Worked like a champ!
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