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07 XKR 4.2 throttle body cleaning, step by step please?

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Old 07-01-2014, 03:17 PM
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Default 07 XKR 4.2 throttle body cleaning, step by step please?

Hi, would any one have step by step instructions to clean a 07 4.2 xkr throttle body and products to use, thanks
 

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Sorry, nothing in the manual.

EDIT!!: hang on:

CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the throttle body. The bore and the throttle plate has a special coating applied during manufacture which should not be removed.
So, don't clean it!!
 
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ok, it must be different than my old 04 xk, had a rough idle on it and when i cleaned the throttle body with throttle cleaner i cured problem, lots of black gunk, i didn't touch maf sensor.
would the 07 model not be the same, at the moment it idles up and down between 500-800 rpm, up and down , like the throttle needs to be adjusted or something, sometimes it's ok,no driving issues
 
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It's the same with the S-Type, the coating is delicate and thin. Even so, a few people have cleaned gently and with careful choice of solvents. Doesn't normally cure anything as usually the fault is elsewhere (such as O2 sensors getting old). Don't try to adjust the TB if you do clean it as it's a high precision device with calibrated setting.

I plan never to clean mine....
 
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Old 07-02-2014, 02:54 AM
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with comments might give cleaning a miss. Got a tin of HI-GEAR HG3270c catalytic converter and fuel system cleaner, will try it, worth a go, good reviews
 
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the very reason I don't use oiled air filters...
 
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the very reason I don't use oiled air filters...
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
 
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