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Mar 23, 2005

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Question on cleaning engine through throttle Body

I have a 2001 Honda Civic and am planning on cleaning the engine through the throttle body this weekend. I was wondering what number on the picture below is the intake hose to the throttle body?

Below is the description from a website I got this pic off:

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Illustration No. Description

001 VALVE SET, ROTARY AIR CONTROL
002 BODY ASSY., THROTTLE (GY78A)
004 STAY, THROTTLE WIRE
005 STAY, PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID
006 SEAL, ROTARY AIR CONTROL RING
007 PORT, SERVICE
008 VALVE, PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID
010 TUBE A, PURGE
011 TUBE B, PURGE
012 TUBE C, PURGE
013 SCREW-WASHER (5X10)
014 SCREW-WASHER (5X20)
015 NUT, FLANGE (6MM)
016 CLIP, TUBE (B12)
017 BOLT, FLANGE (6X14)
018 BOLT, FLANGE (6X45)

Thanks,

Oren

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Mar 23, 2005

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what intake hose are you talking about?

Mar 23, 2005

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what intake hose are you talking about?

Theres an intake hose leading to the throttle body. You disconnect it and feed either seafoam, or some have tried water through it.

Mar 23, 2005

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Try seafoam, it works better

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If you really want to do this, another option would be to just spray the solution with something like an empty Windex bottle, striaght into the t/b. Just do it slowly.

Mar 23, 2005

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um, what are you wanting to clean? I know you said the "engine" but what exactly are you trying to clean? if you are wanting to clean carbon out of the cylinders, just slowly pour some ATF into the trottle body and keep the engine rev'ed up so it doesn't stall. it will puff a lot of white smoke, but that's ok. the atf will leave the cylinders spotless inside. if you are just trying to clean the valves, intake, and tb... just spray carb. cleaner in there while the engine is running and keep it rev'ed up.