Designed To Be Oxygen Sensor And Catalytic Converter Safe.
Remove hoses running to intake unlatch upper airbox pull upper intake off tb and set aside unclip tb sensor remove 4 10mm bolts holding tb to manifold pull tb out enough to unclip coolant lines. The 5.7 isn't the most fuel efficient. Do this 2 times step 9:
I Recommend That You Use A Clean Towel Because You Are Trying To Remove The Buildup Debris And Not Add New.
Got 11.2 mpg average over about 800 miles pulling the fish house to and from lake of the woods the first time, about 10 mpg fighting the wind the last time, which i thought wasn't too bad. A dirty throttle body can lead to stalling in your tundra. Wipe surfaces with a clean, dry cloth.
Service Type Clean Throttle Body:
Get a clean towel and clean the inside of the body. Do not spray on painted surfaces or sensitive plastics. Especially with the 4:30 rear end that is included with the tow package, but sure do like the torque and horse power!
Cleaning It Around The Throttle Blades.
On how to clean a throttle body. Anyone can preform this repa. A little coolant will come out the lower one remove tb and clean.
If You Do, Be Sure To Remove Your Mass Air Flow Sensor.
I'm wondering if any of you guys make cleaning the throttle body and mass air flow sensor (3.4 v6 5vz engine) a regular maintenance step. I have a 2010 toyota tundra with the 5.7l, has 21k miles. You gotta relive the fuel pressure first.
