re. carb cleaner vs. air intake cleaner/throttle body cleaner

[Bernie Benz]

Ben,
My contranian instincts classify your statements in this post as pure BS.
Neither ISVs nor TBs can be "trashed" by any cleaner.  They may not be
improved by any of your recomendations, but what defines your "trashed"
condition?

Bernie

> From: ben swann <benswann at comcast.net>
> Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 22:55:03 -0400
> To: DavidB01 at comcast.net
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com, benswann at comcast.net
> Subject: re. carb cleaner vs. air intake cleaner/throttle body cleaner
>
> Yes, common mistake if you will (BTDT).  Carb cleaner is an excellent
> cleaner, but does not provide any lubrication.  Throttle body cleaner
> lubricates as well.
>
> I have cleaned throttle bodies with carb cleaner and no negative
> effects, but since I know better, will be using throttle body cleaner
> (at least on the last pass) to clean the throttle body.
>
> The ISV on the other hand will be trashed by carb cleaner.  Throttle
> body cleaner is surly a better bet.
>
> I  have also found a good spray oil can be effectve for getting out
> some gunk yet not trash the rubber seals.
>
> Ben
>
> [Reply-To: <DavidB01 at comcast.net>
> From: "David Brill" <DavidB01 at comcast.net>
> To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: carb cleaner vs. air intake cleaner
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:55:30 -0700
>
> Wanting to clean the ISV, I bought _carb + choke cleaner_, but following
> appears on back of can - =93not recommended for fuel injected vehicles,
> use_air intake + throttle body cleaner_ instead=94; (brand G**out, if
> it makes a diff).  For this purpose, does it really matter?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David]
>
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