Throttle body cleaning questions

russ3161 · Feb 24th, 2009, 01:41

Hi, I've got a rough idling on my 1.8 2000 s40 (GTD) so following advice on this I want to try cleaning the throttle body and the parts attached.
Two questions:

1) With no mechanical knowledge WHATSOEVER where can I find it, is there a guide or picture on here somewhere?

2) More importantly, I heard volvo have to program this part, will I make things worse taking it apart by re-setting it or something and screwing my car up?! (see? No knowledge at all!)

GorgeousGeorge · Feb 24th, 2009, 10:12

hi russ

not sure if the GTD is the same, sure someone will say, but here is a guide..

http://s40concepts.net/forum/index.p...46b338bf871817

cheers

scott

russ3161 · Feb 24th, 2009, 12:25

Interesting,

I phoned a local Volvo specialist in Derby today and asked how much they'd charge to clean out the throttle body and they said they don't do it on GDI engines and that when they go wrong they just have to be replaced at great expense!

So I've been to the local Mitsubish dealership and the mechanic was much more encouraging, when I asked if he'd cleaned one out before he said he'd stripped them down and re-built them. It is booked in tommorow for a cost of £85 and he seems confident he can make it run smoother.

Does it seem like a fair price etc? Any comments?

Russell

Feb 24th, 2009, 01:41	#1
russ3161 New Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2014 13:12 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Derby	Throttle body cleaning questions Hi, I've got a rough idling on my 1.8 2000 s40 (GTD) so following advice on this I want to try cleaning the throttle body and the parts attached. Two questions: 1) With no mechanical knowledge WHATSOEVER where can I find it, is there a guide or picture on here somewhere? 2) More importantly, I heard volvo have to program this part, will I make things worse taking it apart by re-setting it or something and screwing my car up?! (see? No knowledge at all!)

Feb 24th, 2009, 10:12	#2
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	hi russ not sure if the GTD is the same, sure someone will say, but here is a guide.. http://s40concepts.net/forum/index.p...46b338bf871817 cheers scott

Feb 24th, 2009, 12:25	#3
russ3161 New Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2014 13:12 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Derby	Interesting, I phoned a local Volvo specialist in Derby today and asked how much they'd charge to clean out the throttle body and they said they don't do it on GDI engines and that when they go wrong they just have to be replaced at great expense! So I've been to the local Mitsubish dealership and the mechanic was much more encouraging, when I asked if he'd cleaned one out before he said he'd stripped them down and re-built them. It is booked in tommorow for a cost of £85 and he seems confident he can make it run smoother. Does it seem like a fair price etc? Any comments? Russell

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