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01-30-2020, 02:38 PM

Cee Jay

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I do believe that a few TBs had a teflon-type coating years ago, but I don't think that's a thing nowadays.

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01-30-2020, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cee Jay

I do believe that a few TBs had a teflon-type coating years ago, but I don't think that's a thing nowadays.

Yes the throttle body has a moly coating on it. Per the service manual,
"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."

I cleaned the TB on my 05 Super V8 using throttle body cleaner and it didn't remove the coating. Just don't get aggressive and all will be OK and don't use carb cleaner.

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01-30-2020, 05:16 PM

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I remember reading somewhere on here that the throttle body plate has a special coating, so you're probably better off not spraying cleaner on it.

Unlike me where I didn't know that and sprayed the stuff directly on the throttle body plate a year ago. Ooops!

I was also at that junction couple decades ago- they said if you clean this TB you will ruin the coating, I said if coating had done its job I would not have to clean it.
Turns out their claims of a lifetime protective coating were unsubstantiated anyway- like those lifetime frying pans.

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