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Old 02-08-2007, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by vstech View Post
My throttle sticks first thing in the morning, before I start the car, if I floor it, it will stay there until I start cranking the car... not good, I know. I looked all the throttle joints over, and they have a bit of rust powder on them, I figure I need to disconnect all of them, clean them, and pack some grease in there... I have never been a fan of silicone spray, I am sure it's better than nothing, but I want to do it right.
What do you all experts say is the BEST way to maintain the throttle connections?
and would you bother with cleaning each end, or just spray something on it?
I want my SD to last another 25 years at least...
John
You need to disassemble the joints. Clean them and use the lithium grease on them. They need to be done, and I have heard it is good to do that while you are doing the valve adjustment.
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