"Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in
solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic converter. I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? Thanks |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
"Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote in message news:7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in > solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the > cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic > converter. > > I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the > cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... > > But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? > > Thanks > You can do it yourself if you're the least bit handy with an $8 bottle of throttle body cleaner. Oh, and avoid the $200 "injector" service. You can do that too with a $4 bottle of Techron. Josh |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
"Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote in message news:7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in > solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the > cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic > converter. > > I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the > cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... > > But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? > > Thanks > You can do it yourself if you're the least bit handy with an $8 bottle of throttle body cleaner. Oh, and avoid the $200 "injector" service. You can do that too with a $4 bottle of Techron. Josh |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:52:17 GMT, "Josh" <SPAMjdunning@cadd-tech.com>
wrote: >You can do it yourself if you're the least bit handy with an $8 bottle of >throttle body cleaner. Oh, and avoid the $200 "injector" service. You can do >that too with a $4 bottle of Techron. Or just buy better gas for a few weeks, or, y'know, always. I guess the issue is whether this is "de-carbonizing", or "de-gunking". J. |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:52:17 GMT, "Josh" <SPAMjdunning@cadd-tech.com>
wrote: >You can do it yourself if you're the least bit handy with an $8 bottle of >throttle body cleaner. Oh, and avoid the $200 "injector" service. You can do >that too with a $4 bottle of Techron. Or just buy better gas for a few weeks, or, y'know, always. I guess the issue is whether this is "de-carbonizing", or "de-gunking". J. |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
JXStern wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:52:17 GMT, "Josh" <SPAMjdunning@cadd-tech.com> > wrote: > >>You can do it yourself if you're the least bit handy with an $8 bottle of >>throttle body cleaner. Oh, and avoid the $200 "injector" service. You can do >>that too with a $4 bottle of Techron. > > > Or just buy better gas for a few weeks, or, y'know, always. > > I guess the issue is whether this is "de-carbonizing", or > "de-gunking". Or "de-dollaring". |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
JXStern wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:52:17 GMT, "Josh" <SPAMjdunning@cadd-tech.com> > wrote: > >>You can do it yourself if you're the least bit handy with an $8 bottle of >>throttle body cleaner. Oh, and avoid the $200 "injector" service. You can do >>that too with a $4 bottle of Techron. > > > Or just buy better gas for a few weeks, or, y'know, always. > > I guess the issue is whether this is "de-carbonizing", or > "de-gunking". Or "de-dollaring". |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:09:29 -0400, "Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote:
>My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in >solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the >cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic >converter. > >I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the >cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... > >But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? It's not a big deal - the only symptom I've seen of this gunked up throttle body is a sticking accelerator when cold: you press on the pedal and it feels sticky and when it lets go the car lurches a bit. IME I haven't seen this on non-EGR cars so I figure that's at least partly responsible for the gunk build-up. $179. seems excessive for what's required - remove the rubber intake from the throttle body, hold the throttle plate open, spray with TB cleaner and brush with a toothbrush, wipe off with a clean rag. It shouldn't take more than 30mins - 15mins with practice. Rgds, George Macdonald "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me?? |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:09:29 -0400, "Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote:
>My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in >solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the >cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic >converter. > >I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the >cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... > >But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? It's not a big deal - the only symptom I've seen of this gunked up throttle body is a sticking accelerator when cold: you press on the pedal and it feels sticky and when it lets go the car lurches a bit. IME I haven't seen this on non-EGR cars so I figure that's at least partly responsible for the gunk build-up. $179. seems excessive for what's required - remove the rubber intake from the throttle body, hold the throttle plate open, spray with TB cleaner and brush with a toothbrush, wipe off with a clean rag. It shouldn't take more than 30mins - 15mins with practice. Rgds, George Macdonald "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me?? |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
Mayday wrote:
> > I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the > cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... > EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve sends back some of those unburnt/not entirely consumed sooty exhaust gases back through your throttle body for better emissions. |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
Mayday wrote:
> > I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the > cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... > EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve sends back some of those unburnt/not entirely consumed sooty exhaust gases back through your throttle body for better emissions. |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
"Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote in message news:7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net... : My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in : solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the : cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic : converter. : : I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the : cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... : : But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? : : Thanks : I recently had the throttle body of my 2000 Accord cleaned by my local shop. They told me my sticky throttle was a result of using "cheap gas." Well, maybe. They charged me $64, and I don't have a sticky throttle anymore. $179 every two years seems excessive, especially since you didn't say you're actually having any throttle body-related problems. I'd get a quote from a good independent shop if I were you. I have decided to use only Chevron gas from now on, as a precaution. We'll see if it helps. Oddly, the prices at one of the local Chevron stations are as good as or in some cases better than the prices at the "cheap gas" stations. Paul |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
"Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote in message news:7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net... : My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in : solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the : cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic : converter. : : I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the : cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... : : But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? : : Thanks : I recently had the throttle body of my 2000 Accord cleaned by my local shop. They told me my sticky throttle was a result of using "cheap gas." Well, maybe. They charged me $64, and I don't have a sticky throttle anymore. $179 every two years seems excessive, especially since you didn't say you're actually having any throttle body-related problems. I'd get a quote from a good independent shop if I were you. I have decided to use only Chevron gas from now on, as a precaution. We'll see if it helps. Oddly, the prices at one of the local Chevron stations are as good as or in some cases better than the prices at the "cheap gas" stations. Paul |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
In article <7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net>, mayday@nospam.net says...
>My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in >solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the >cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic >converter. >I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the >cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... >But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? It is worth it to your dealer to recommend this worthless service. They make a hefty profit. A good way to double check this is to look at the service schedule that came with your car. See if this so called service is needed. ------- Alex |
Re: "Decarbonizing" Honda Odyssey
In article <7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net>, mayday@nospam.net says...
>My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in >solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179. He says it's due to the >cheap gas and, god forbid, the carbon migrate all the way to the catalytic >converter. >I'm a little confused since I picture the throttle body as being before the >cylinders/combustion, and the catalytic converter as after... >But, none the less, has anyone heard of this and is it worth it? It is worth it to your dealer to recommend this worthless service. They make a hefty profit. A good way to double check this is to look at the service schedule that came with your car. See if this so called service is needed. ------- Alex |
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