cleaning ICV

[Tripper]

Hi Guys,

This might sound a bit silly but i wanted to give my ICV a clean with a carboretor cleaner, is this okay to do?

Its just on occasional start ups it feels like the valve just doesnt kick in at times and engine cuts out when i take my foot off the gas, but after a tap with a screwdriver on the ICV and restart, it kicks in..?

Do you guys have any pointers for removal? Its a late 325i - 1992

Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks, tripp

[PG325]

Perfectly acceptable, fill it, shake it, repeat. You should end up with a valve that will flick open easy in your hand.

[e30-EVN]

Perfectly acceptable, fill it, shake it, repeat

this.! i have to done this many times

[navi]

i used to put mine in the ultrasonic cleaning tank so just the valve part was in the cleaning solution,come out like brand new,same with the throttle butterfly and any parts i just chucked them in for 20min.