Ramp

"Spray liberally with carb cleaner and make sure that the window inside it pivots freely.

Jim[/QUOTE]

Jim/anyone: I have it apart - there seems to be alot of black soot inside.

1. The window does not pivot freely, after I clean it, should it move open/closed simply by moving the unit, or should it still need to be moved w/ a small item.

2. Can I spray carb cleaner into the throttle body ?? Or is this a big no no. Not sure how else to clean it out without removing the entire thrtle body and hand cleaning - larger project for another day.

TIA

Tippy

Carb cleaner works great to find vacuum leaks but I dont spray it all over the P-car with all of its plastic like I used to on the old Camaros I owned. Propane sounds better for our cars but I have never used propane, does it rev the engine as much as carb cleaner? I would think it would not since it is not as volatile.

viper501

Pulling the throttle body is not difficult. I did it, cleaned the IAC valve, and replaced it in my driveway one evening. Took a total of about an hour.

99firehawk

first you need to ckech your tra numbers and see if they show you as 2 rich or 2 lean, then if you have a vacum leak you go from there, i perfer using smoke from an evap machine but outside of the shop use a vacum guage

Ramp

Just cleaned the IAC valve and part of the plenum that I could reach - filthy black soot - at some point I'll have to go back and take off the entire throttle body and give it a good cleaning - In the interim, after I started back up she was almost stalling when I gave it any gas. I massaged her up and after a run around the block and some rpm's, she's running smooth. Will have to wait to see if the CEL comes back

I think I'm going to add some injector cleaner next time I'm close to empty - probably by tomorrow night.

99firehawk - This is new to me but I'm somewhat handy - "outside of the shop use a vacum guage" - I'll get a vac gauge - where exactly would I hook it up and what readings should I be looking for.
TIA

sparks259

i beleive that chevron techron is the only injector cleaner that porsche mentions.

99firehawk

the first thing you need to do is get your fra numbers and post them, you may be chasing a vacum leak that doesnt exisit, 1128 could be a lean or rich condition

996 AERO

What does one do for rich or lean condition??

C4CRNA

If you're too rich, you take it to the dealer.If you're lean, go by the posts here and save your money!!

99firehawk

you need to figure out which it is and diagnose it from there