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omega3000

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Throttle body port polish .
« on: 11 April 2012, 18:36:01 »
Anyone on here done the port polish ? I was considering doing this together with blanking off the EGR , anyone seen any smoother power delivery or increases in performance in any way  ;)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #1 on: 11 April 2012, 18:37:17 »
Carb cleaner and an old toothbrush will do the job....
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #2 on: 11 April 2012, 18:37:45 »
I'd also leave EGR alone on the V6 - they are reliable :y
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #3 on: 11 April 2012, 18:39:57 »
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 11 April 2012, 18:37:17
Carb cleaner and an old toothbrush will do the job....

Hi james , ive been reading the port polish guide on here and i might have it wrong but my reading was the EGR is feeding crap into the throttle bodies and gooing them up ..was only considering it and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #4 on: 11 April 2012, 18:41:41 »
I wouldn't port and polish the throttle body, its a waste of time and effort but I would blank off the EGR valve. You can buy a blanking plate from Vauxhall for a few quid, I believe its the same one as fitted to the Astra ;)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #5 on: 11 April 2012, 18:44:36 »
Quote from: Elite Pete on 11 April 2012, 18:41:41
I wouldn't port and polish the throttle body, its a waste of time and effort but I would blank off the EGR valve. You can buy a blanking plate from Vauxhall for a few quid, I believe its the same one as fitted to the Astra ;)

Im starting to tidy up the engine bay and was going to get a used throttle body and work on that in spare time just for tinkering purposes then polish up the alloy parts that are fairly grimey  :)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #6 on: 11 April 2012, 18:50:45 »
Vast majority of gunk in the plenum and throttle body is from the breathers.


(...and no we don't to blank those off )
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #7 on: 11 April 2012, 18:56:54 »
Just quoting from the guide ..



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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #8 on: 11 April 2012, 19:02:01 »
Next time your in there have a look at the plenum internals. It's oily cooked on brown gunk. Although I suppose the egr would help the cooking process.

Plus, you'll find the exact same gunk on a 3.2 which has no...

...hang on. The 3.2 doesn't have an EGR. ;D
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #9 on: 11 April 2012, 19:02:34 »
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #10 on: 11 April 2012, 19:03:07 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 April 2012, 19:02:34
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #11 on: 11 April 2012, 19:03:14 »
Although the catera might. Or where they all 3.0 ?

Anyway, gunk is from the breathers. :)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #12 on: 11 April 2012, 19:04:06 »
Quote from: Tony H on 11 April 2012, 19:03:07
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 April 2012, 19:02:34
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd

 ;D ;D ;D
;D yeah, that was a far better reply ;D
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #13 on: 11 April 2012, 19:07:26 »
Yeah i noticed the cooked brown gunk in the plenum  ;)


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You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #14 on: 11 April 2012, 20:23:24 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 11 April 2012, 19:02:01
Next time your in there have a look at the plenum internals. It's oily cooked on brown gunk. Although I suppose the egr would help the cooking process.

Plus, you'll find the exact same gunk on a 3.2 which has no...

...hang on. The 3.2 doesn't have an EGR. ;D

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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #15 on: 11 April 2012, 23:36:22 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 April 2012, 19:02:34
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd



 ::) ::) ;)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #16 on: 12 April 2012, 06:33:56 »
Quote from: dbug on 11 April 2012, 23:36:22
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 April 2012, 19:02:34
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd



 ::) ::) ;)

Tools back in the box  ;D
Now what next  ::)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #17 on: 12 April 2012, 18:38:11 »
Quote from: eatmydust on 12 April 2012, 06:33:56
Quote from: dbug on 11 April 2012, 23:36:22
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 April 2012, 19:02:34
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd



 ::) ::) ;)

Tools back in the box  ;D
Now what next  ::)

Get polishing that turd mate  :) :) :) ;)
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Re: Throttle body port polish .
« Reply #18 on: 12 April 2012, 18:54:50 »
Quote from: dbug on 12 April 2012, 18:38:11
Quote from: eatmydust on 12 April 2012, 06:33:56
Quote from: dbug on 11 April 2012, 23:36:22
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 April 2012, 19:02:34
Quote from: eatmydust on 11 April 2012, 18:39:57
and polishing the throttle body lip  ;)
You'd be more productive trying to polish a turd



 ::) ::) ;)

Tools back in the box  ;D
Now what next  ::)

Get polishing that turd mate  :) :) :) ;)

Not enough polish  :P :P :P :P
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