[Dsport5]

watup guys, i got a 'micro' question here.

got a tb cleaning on the to-do list, read a lot of the threads on it here

however, I have seen from a couple of youtube videos that the cleaner is highly corrosive. I saw it eat through a plastic pan in one video and it started to melt the asphalt (or was it concrete?) in another video.

So what is the safest surface to clean the throttle body on? I will be on my brother's property so I have to be conscious of that. Also, any pro-tips on how to dispose of the tb cleaner afterwards also?

 

[metalmike187]

I used brake cleaner and a rag. For the butterfly I used my wife's toothbrush but didn't tell her.

 

[Dsport5]

I used brake cleaner and a rag. For the butterfly I used my wife's toothbrush but didn't tell her.

no no no, I think you misundertstood. I have CRC Throttle Body Cleaner by the way, and also planned on using other people's toothbrushes.

but what sort of receptable and of what material should i use to collect the dirty cleaner once it has come off the throttle bottle during clenaing

 

[metalmike187]

You're right, I did misunderstand you. Unfortunately, I have never used the stuff before and can not offer you a solution. I would assume to bottle it up and bring it to an auto parts store for them to recycle it, but I may be wrong.

 

[Dsport5]

You're right, I did misunderstand you. Unfortunately, I have never used the stuff before and can not offer you a solution. I would assume to bottle it up and bring it to an auto parts store for them to recycle it, but I may be wrong.

well, yeah that would be the idea (bottle it up and take it somewhere) but that wouldnt help if the plastic corrodes.

i was thinking about it and whatever the can is lined with should be a good material to let the cleaner sit in. could it just be metal?

 

[Ravalli Surfer]

🙈🙉🙊

 

[Mad Russian]

I sprayed that crap all over the engine, nothing melted and the throttle body was clean. There is a small passage in the throttle body you should pay special attention to, it gets carbon in it. I removed mine for cleaning, it's not difficult at all.

 

[Ravalli Surfer]

By the time you capture and bottle the liquid, it'll be vapor anyway and long gone into the Troposphere. .

It coudn't be sold if it was hazardous --- right?

I mean, it's not like it's nuclear waste or ground up spent fuel rods --- right?

 

[DDS-029]

. . . and if your worried about the surface you will br cleaning it on. A trip to the houseware dept. nets a large selection of cheap metal baking, or roasting pans pans.

 

[DDS-029]

. . . and if your worried about the surface you will br cleaning it on. A trip to the houseware dept. nets a large selection of cheap metal baking, or roasting pans pans.

Sorry about the errors. Doing this while on a stationary bike.

 

[chem_man]

Just to clarify:

however, I have seen from a couple of youtube videos that the cleaner is highly corrosive. I saw it eat through a plastic pan in one video and it started to melt the asphalt (or was it concrete?) in another video.

So what is the safest surface to clean the throttle body on? I will be on my brother's property so I have to be conscious of that. Also, any pro-tips on how to dispose of the tb cleaner afterwards also?

Throttle body cleaner is not corrosive. Corrosive is a term used for acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, etc., or bases such as sodium hydroxide and what happens when materials such as metals, skin, plants, etc. come in contact with the acids or bases.

Throttle body cleaners, brake cleaners, carburetor cleans, etc. are very strong solvents and dissolve oils, carbon based soots, greasy dirts, plastics, etc. Glass and metal containers are safe to use with this type of cleaners.