Had a look in side my throttle body (nosey) the other week and it was black, filthy. To remove is t just a case of taking off the throttle cable and other bits, then removing the four nuts?
Any thing I need like a new gasket etc? Have done Citrioen throttles befors as well as carb rebuilds etc so I'm not new to this, it's just I aint never had a Japaneese car befor and was worried about any little nasties.

May be worth having a gasket to hand, they are thin and can break on removal.

Mate just buy some throttle body cleaner and leave it on the engine,less fuss

Cheers for both replys lads. Think I'll go with the cleaner and a small tooth brush. Give it a clean while it's in place.

I just remove the nuts and cable - just as you're doing/done.

You'll notice a difference


Mark

I've never done this, but i guess i should, what do i need to clean it and is there any adjustment of the throttle cable involved?????

I wouldnt go using a toothbrush mate,the spray alone should be strong enough to lift the grime.
1 thing i noticed after cleaning mine out was that my idle increased,because over the years i kept adjusting it up,and when i cleaned it the idle raised by at least 300rpm

Actually, all the times I've done it, I've used a small wire brush (being careful not to let any stray bristles go into the plenum). If you take it off the car, you can be more thorough though.

Why shouldn't a toothbrush be used?


Mark