XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 ) 1997 - 2003

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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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this is the pic of my throttle body before i cleaned it...nasty looking eh
 
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 04:26 AM
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did you follow it with a hard reset?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 06:04 AM
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Yes...I followed by a hard reset...holding the negative batt cable to the postive for 60 secs...I am getting about 1-2 miles better to the gallon...and notice that acceleration is smoother...a job well worth it...
 
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