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Old 05-28-2009 | 10:13 PM
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Hey all - I don't think my '98 has EVER been cleaned. Check out the before and after. Took probably half a can of STP Throttle Body and Air Intake Cleaner, and a lot of scrubbing. I thought it would just spray off but I used a white washcloth to scrub it down and the towel is blackened from all the carbon and gum and crap that came off.

I highly recommend this to anyone, just for the heck of it - remove your air cleaner/intake and take a peek at your TBI. Clean it NOW before it's a filthy mess

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Old 05-28-2009 | 11:37 PM
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Old 05-29-2009 | 12:28 AM
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O I'm just not that adventurous I took a drive after cleaning the TBI and replacing the rotor/cap/plug wires that were also in horrible shape and I'm REALLY surprised at the difference in throttle response and smooth acceleration. Can't recommend it enough, boyz and grrrrlz.
 
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Old 05-29-2009 | 02:36 AM
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Good job though!!! And now save money at the pump with these gas prices!!
 
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Old 05-29-2009 | 11:02 AM
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nice job Tom....looks great
 
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Old 06-01-2009 | 01:35 AM
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Update! Man, what a difference. Got a chance to take the truck out on the highway this weekend. Idle is smooth, acceleration is vastly improved, and highway cruise is steady. The few times I jumped on the throttle, I could really hear a more pronounced roar thru the clean intake.

If you haven't cleaned yours, I'm telling you it's WORTH IT
 
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