Throttle Buddy cleaning

08-335i · 08-31-2013, 02:58 PM

Hello i have 2008 335i E90 and i want to clean my Throttle boddy, so my question is if i start cleaning it can it go bad also do they need to be restarted after cleaning ,also what should i clean it with .Thanks

JamesM3M5 · 08-31-2013, 03:02 PM

I wouldn't bother. Intake port cleaning is necessary, not throttle body.

joec500 · 08-31-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesM3M5

I wouldn't bother. Intake port cleaning is necessary, not throttle body.

The things that fail in our Throttle bodies are the electronics. If you can determine what actually fails (electric motor?) then maybe it could be rebuilt.

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JamesM3M5 Some dude 92 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't bother. Intake port cleaning is necessary, not throttle body. __________________ RRT E92 335i/6MT with stuff and things
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