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[VX1]

instead of buying cans of carb cleaner try a 5ltr tin of thinners.youll notice its pretty much the same stuff and a tad cheaper.

brian

I can get things like that really cheap from work. I work for a parts distribution centre.

Paul  

[stuart30]

Thats a mighty fine looking car you have VX1.....

Hope she"s been trouble free for you.

Yep she has been trouble free for me stuart thanks. How's yours doing?

Paul  

Yeah spot on mate....just bought a 2.2 facelift so its up for sale.

Didnt have a seconds trouble from her....so yeah well pleased with the swap.

[Markjay]

I would like to thank Markjay for the how to on removing the plenum on a v6. Decided to take the plunge and do this myself. With the help of the instructions, which are very easy to follow, I managed to remove all the parts to enable me to remove the plenum. Once I had removed the plenum I then removed the throttle body to give it a proper clean. I had bought 10 cans of carb cleaner and used 6 on the throttle body and the plenum.

Throttle body came up trumps as for the plenum itself well I got some of it clean but not all but it will do. Whilst I was at it I also cleaned the black eco bit on top of the plenum as well and christ the black crap that came out of that so should be all nice and clean even unblocked the two small holes.
   Now the car sems to idle at the right speed (500 rpm) and seems to have no more hesitation when blipping the throttle.

So I would like to give a big thank you to Markjay, without the How To I would not have attempted to do this by myself.



[size=48]THANK YOU MARKJAY[/size]

Paul  

Ahhm....   thanks.... (don't know how I missed this post?)