De-carbonate throttle plate

1997 JEEP WRANGLER TJ
5 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PRINSAMRA
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how to de-carbonate the throttle plate for wrangler tj?
Jun 18, 2011 at 5:38 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.

Jun 18, 2011 at 12:28 PM
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PRINSAMRA
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Thank you. The problem is solved.
Jun 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You're welcome
Jun 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM
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