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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 07:08 AM
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Is it possible blowing your engine cleaning the TB?

When you sprayed down the butterfly, is it possible to use too much carb cleaner? The car won't start. Did I hydro locked it? I opened up the butterfly valve and sparyed some into the manifold too.
Old Mar 21, 2003 | 07:11 AM
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i hope you didn't use carb cleaner.. and you used TB cleaner for Fuel Injected Engines
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I used carb cleaner....so what should I do now?

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i hope you didn't use carb cleaner.. and you used TB cleaner for Fuel Injected Engines
Old Mar 21, 2003 | 07:23 AM
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I used carb cleaner....so what should I do now?

give it some time to dry out... that would be my guess for now.. maybe matt might have a better idea
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Hold the throttle wide open when you crank it. (foot on the floor) It will start and throw out some nasty smoke. Might run a bit rough for a minute or two as well.
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Re: Is it possible blowing your engine cleaning the TB?

Originally posted by 1MAX2NV
When you sprayed down the butterfly, is it possible to use too much carb cleaner? The car won't start. Did I hydro locked it? I opened up the butterfly valve and sparyed some into the manifold too.
No need to worry about hydro-locking - unless you used about 1.5 litres of carb cleaner.
Old Mar 21, 2003 | 07:59 AM
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Re: Is it possible blowing your engine cleaning the TB?

Originally posted by 1MAX2NV
When you sprayed down the butterfly, is it possible to use too much carb cleaner? The car won't start. Did I hydro locked it? I opened up the butterfly valve and sparyed some into the manifold too.
you should be fine. just start the car like the engine was flooded...like Tom said.
Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:18 AM
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if it won't turn over at all, wait a few minutes and see if some of it evaporates. if not, then pull out the spark plugs, stick some rags/paper towels over the holes, and crank it over then. oughta blow the junk out, then put the plugs back in and drive away.
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