First, identify where your throttle body (TB) is. Since my Myvi is still using cable (and not electronic) I just locate where the cable is and voila, there's my TB.
Ensure you remember how the vacuum hoses and what not are connected. You do not want to mess this up as it can adversely affect your fuel consumption and performance.
Look for all the hoses, sensor plugs, bolts and screws that hold your TB down and remove them. If you have a zillion bolts and nuts, make sure you take a picture with your trusty camera for reference later (like I have... just in case).
Remove all the rubber o-rings if possible and clean them separately. Be gentle in case they break and if already brittle, I suggest you replace them. They sell for about RM1.50 to RM5 at your friendly spareparts store.
You can try to clean the intake manifold as well if you like. Easiest would be to just wipe what you can like this or spray throttle body cleaner in there and fire up the engine (after reinstalling everything) to burn off the excess cleaner and gunk you've washed off. Or if you're really thorough, dismantle the manifold and clean it separately (recommended!)
Clean off the oily gunky bits. Don't miss the PCV hole area too. If you don't have a oil catch tank this intake will be pretty dirty. I used carb/throttle cleaner to do this. Some people prefer to use petrol since it's cheaper (you only need a tiny bottle of RM1.00 RON95 to do this).
Nice and clean. Reinstall everything back the same way you removed it starting with the rubber o-rings.
Cost of TB Cleaner spray : RM14.50
Time taken to do this : 20 minutes
Not having to pay the mechanic RM50 to do this simple job : Priceless
Note : Some TBs have very sensitive throttle position sensors like the Wira VDO TB. Handle with care and do not handle it roughly otherwise you may need to go back to the manufacturer to have the ECU reset to clear the fault codes.
Ensure you remember how the vacuum hoses and what not are connected. You do not want to mess this up as it can adversely affect your fuel consumption and performance.
Look for all the hoses, sensor plugs, bolts and screws that hold your TB down and remove them. If you have a zillion bolts and nuts, make sure you take a picture with your trusty camera for reference later (like I have... just in case).
Remove all the rubber o-rings if possible and clean them separately. Be gentle in case they break and if already brittle, I suggest you replace them. They sell for about RM1.50 to RM5 at your friendly spareparts store.
You can try to clean the intake manifold as well if you like. Easiest would be to just wipe what you can like this or spray throttle body cleaner in there and fire up the engine (after reinstalling everything) to burn off the excess cleaner and gunk you've washed off. Or if you're really thorough, dismantle the manifold and clean it separately (recommended!)
Clean off the oily gunky bits. Don't miss the PCV hole area too. If you don't have a oil catch tank this intake will be pretty dirty. I used carb/throttle cleaner to do this. Some people prefer to use petrol since it's cheaper (you only need a tiny bottle of RM1.00 RON95 to do this).
Nice and clean. Reinstall everything back the same way you removed it starting with the rubber o-rings.
Cost of TB Cleaner spray : RM14.50
Time taken to do this : 20 minutes
Not having to pay the mechanic RM50 to do this simple job : Priceless
Note : Some TBs have very sensitive throttle position sensors like the Wira VDO TB. Handle with care and do not handle it roughly otherwise you may need to go back to the manufacturer to have the ECU reset to clear the fault codes.
