1998 Volkswagen Passat throttle body cleaning instructions

1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Is there an "o"ring or gasket that could leak coolant into intake ? If so that would explain the "dying out" when hot. My first thought when this issue came about was water in the fuel. Can u clean a throttle body? If so,is it better to remove and clean? What do you recommend for cleaner?
Sep 23, 2013 at 7:43 PM
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You can clean a throttle body in place, just use a high end brand cleaner its just called throttle body cleaner, and wipe as much muck away with a rag as you can, also run a scan for any set fault codes, not all faults will set a check light.
Sep 24, 2013 at 2:28 AM