it's in the back of the motor

you don't need to pull it out, just undo the clamps going to the throttle body so you can access the valve, there are products for cleaning the throttle body so just get one of those cans and spray the hell out of it, then open it up and spray the sides of the valve best you can, as one side will be leaning away from ya. Wipe it down with your finger on both sides, replace everything and you should be good to go.

 

I would avoid spraying copious amounts of carb cleaner into the intake.

Spray on a rag and wipe.

If you are going so far as to separate the flex going to the throttle body, there are only 4 screws holding it onto the manifold. You dont even need to disconnect the throttle and cruise control linkages.

 

If you are going so far as to separate the flex going to the throttle body, there are only 4 screws holding it onto the manifold. You dont even need to disconnect the throttle and cruise control linkages.[/QUOTE]

so by unscrewing those four bolts on the end of the hose that connects the air box to the t/b i can get to it and wipe it down?

 

I haven't had a stock intake since 2002. But look at the pic below for reference:

The airbox holds your airfilter and is held down by screws. The airbox connects directly to the MAF sensor housing. The MAF measures air flow and temp. It is sensitive to solvents, so leave it alone for now. You need to disconnect the MAF sensor plug, and loosen the screws to the airbox.

Just past the MAF housing you see the rubber elbow that connects everything to the throttle body. If I remember correctly, the end of the boot that connects to the throttle body is a plastic toothed clamp. That needs to be removed and it can be reused. After you do all of that the top part of the intake system can be removed and you will be able to see the throttle body.

If you plan on removing the throttle body, you will need to take off the linkage cover. There are 4 screws holding on the throttle body. If you dont want to take off the throttle body, get some carb clean, spray it on a rag, manipulate the throttle linkage to open the throttle plate. Wipe the walls and edges of the throttle plate. Repeat till clean. Put everything back together is the reverse of what I said.

Good luck.

 

thanks alot thats perfect!

 

If anyone still looks at this thread, can someone tell me how to get the clamp off the end of the hose that connects to the throttle body? It looks like you can just slip a screwdriver underneath and loosen it up but I don't want to do that and end up breaking something.

 

That's what you do.

Kinda a pain to get back on. In use pliers to squeeze it back together

 

It takes a special set of pliers, but I replaced mine with a T-bolt clamp and cut that little nub off the rubber boot. Don't over-tighten it though, it's easy to deform the plastic throttle body housing and cause the throttle plate to stick.

 

Interesting, mines never been cleaned but I just might do mine now. And maybe even seafoam.

 

What kind of pliers work best to get it back on? All I have is a needle nose and it gets it close but the clip won't go over the edge it hooks on to.

 

Just a reminder that the first thing you see in the Ford shop manual when you look up Thottle Body is this:

CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the throttle body. The bore and the throttle plate have a special coating applied during manufacture which should not be removed.

 

Yup, that special coating is parts shelf dust. Seriously, nothing bad will happen if you clean your TB and at some point, it must be done.

 

I'm guessing that the special coating got removed when my throttle body got over-bored, and the throttle plate replaced... uh oh

 

Never, ever cleaned the throttle body in mine and no issues so far.

BTW-Mine is also overbored, it's one of the Stage2 ported TBs we used to sell.

-Steve

 

Mine typically gets stuck closed when the temps get below freezing. Like said before, pop off the intake and wipe out the tb with carb clean. I have done it a few times with no side effects and it fixes the sticking problem.I would recommend to not get to aggressive though, just a gentle wipe until all the carbon or whatever is gone.