Estrada

2011 5.0 with 73k. Was doing some other work tonight and removed the air tube. Throttle body was filthy! Took maybe 20 min to clean with some carb cleaner and a rag.

Test drove it and noticed smoother idle, better feel in the gas pedal, smoother acceleration. Hoping for mpg gains as well

gDMJoe

*HEADS-UP* for those considering cleaning the throttle body .....

DO NOT use carb' cleaner. FoMoCo throttle bodies have a protective coating to minimize residue buildup and carb' cleaner will remove it. MEANING: You will need to clean the throttle body more often.

Also ... Carb' cleaner can cause deterioration of not only sensor seals, but also throttle shaft seals.

Recommendation is to use a throttle body cleaner.
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Estrada

Thanks for the info! Guess I need to switch cleaners

johndog82

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How long does it take to remove all the parts for access to the TB? I'm just trying to plan it out so I know what to expect. Please tell me its not a 5 hour job...

Estrada

30 min to an hour. Its a quick easy job. At least this is true for the 5.0

maplelakeduckslayer

Eco is easy but mine was super clean for having 115,000 miles when I did it

maplelakeduckslayer