I cleaned the TB today in my 2000 SE 5Spd and i dont have the idle problem anymore (when it goes down to 500rpm than jumps to 1300 and than back down to 750) and low end power is a little better. Definetly works well!!! can anybody tell me any other minor things i can do like that??? Thanks

 

I'm trying to clean mine too but, the hosing are a pain to get it off. So I quit. I there an easy way. Also the winds from Hurricane Frances is not helping.

 

How are you trying to take the "inlet hose" off of the throuttle body. It is much easier if you remove the entire inlet. I've done mine a couple of times. It comes off easy when you take the entire inlet off.

Also. My Idle was never stable until I finally replaced my MAF sensor. I did this a week ago and the idle has been rock solid since. Night and Day difference.

 

Are you talking about; when lets say you rev it up and let it fall the rps drops low then pulls back up to idol? mine does that sometimes. Also some times when i am gunnin it bout to cough ahundredmph cough, and let off it drops below idol and then stalls. gotta start it up, does this sound like the same problem?

 

sure, replace ur pcv, im sure u have some miles on that 2000. I cleaned my TB with degreaser, but it wasnt' that dirty. (Same car). My idle is much more reliable.

 

It is a 2000, but it has bout 38k miles on it. found it in a small car dealership just rotting. someone just left her :-(. I will try to replace the pcv, thanks.