Throttle Dirty?

[burrellbloke]

I fitted a K-Tec induction kit today and when the airfeed pipes were off I took a photograph of the throttle.



Are the black deposits normal for a car that is 10 years old? Also, should I clean the throttle body to make sure none of the deposits do not adversely effect the car?

 

[suj]

It can be normal yes, some are worse than others.

I made a guide to clean it, it's very easy and can be done with minimal tools.

https://clio197.net/threads/how-to-clean-throttle-body.55680/

 

[burrellbloke]

Thanks.

I will have a look at your guide.

 

[burrellbloke]

@suj

I followed your guide and gave the throttle body a clean today. It is now a lot cleaner. I clean up the PCV valve at the same time.