Quick question regarding carb cleaner

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Jem
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Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:24 am

Can I do any harm to the ICV, AFM or the throttle body with Carb cleaner??
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Simon
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Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:40 am

No, it's the best stuff to use for cleaning these items out, same stuff as brake cleaner.
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Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:43 am

not at all, its designed to clean
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Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:54 am

Thanks, my main worry was the electronics in the AFM.
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Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:39 am

I have cleaned AFM's until you could eat your lunch out of them using carb cleaner with no illl effects.


Click the link below for more info.

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ning+rough

The throttle gap should be set to .50mm though!

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