1995 GMC Suburban electrical carborater

1995 GMC SUBURBAN
190,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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HACKETT1991
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i would like to clean my carborater with gumout carb cleaner. the carb has electrical parts and the cleaner tells to stay away from electrical connections. can i use the carb cleaner?
Jan 27, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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OBXAUTOMEDIC
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Hello,

What you are calling the Carb is actually called the Throttle Body in newer vehicles. You can clean it but I suggest getting Throttle Body cleaner. The electrical parts you see are the Fuel Injectors.


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Jan 27, 2010 at 2:19 PM
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