Sprayed foreign solvent into intake, now what?
#1
Sprayed foreign solvent into intake, now what?
I have a 03 6 spd maxima..it ran out of gas becaz my gas gauge is wayyy off...anyways i made the mistake of spraying brake cleaner in the throttle body to see if it would run., i never sprahed it threw the mass air tho...i changed the fuel filtee also..now it will not rev at full throttle...it had check engine light instantly once i put more gas in it...it threws codes for mass air..i didnt save them but cleared it and it hasent came right back on...ive did all the rel learn processes the best i can...is it possible i ruined the throttle body by spraying break cleaner in it...im really trying to save a trip to the stealership...thanks guys
#3
you could try cleaning the mass air flow with MAF CLEANER. If you have a bad MAF, sometimes you're car will turn off on idle. Mine would turn off after putting gas. Put a new MAF and turns on and runs normal. Also, it will make acceleration way better. I doubt the throttle body is bad.
#4
Its brake cleaner..kinda like parts cleaner...how would it do anything to my maf if i took it completely off when i sprayed into the throttle body? I also unpluged the connector that pluggs into the throttle body while it was running...so it deff needed to re learn something and ive tried them all
#5
Its brake cleaner..kinda like parts cleaner...how would it do anything to my maf if i took it completely off when i sprayed into the throttle body? I also unpluged the connector that pluggs into the throttle body while it was running...so it deff needed to re learn something and ive tried them all
Wait it's brake cleaner on a tb
Let me guess you moved the butterfly valve to spray inside there?
There's solvents such as these that can eat gaskets and totally screw up your ride .
I really hope you didn't cost yourself a lot of moolah!!
Last edited by nestorlugo; 11-04-2014 at 07:13 PM.
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#10
Well I'll guess he just moved the tb valve trying to spray into it.effed it up and just added to his underlying issues that began with a faulty gas gauge, just a guess ...
#11
#12
Sample Brake Parts Cleaner MSDS
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Sample MAF Sensor Cleaner MSDS
Chemical name Common name and synonyms CAS number %
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated 64742-49-0 light 80 - 90
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 - 10
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 540-84-1 3 - 5
n-Hexane 110-54-3 3 - 5
Methanol 67-56-1 < 1
** Naptha generally evaporates quickly and will not leave a residue.
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Sample MAF Sensor Cleaner MSDS
Chemical name Common name and synonyms CAS number %
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated 64742-49-0 light 80 - 90
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 - 10
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 540-84-1 3 - 5
n-Hexane 110-54-3 3 - 5
Methanol 67-56-1 < 1
** Naptha generally evaporates quickly and will not leave a residue.
#13
sounds like either a bad MAF or a bad fuel pump cause sometimes when the fuel pump goes bad the gas gauge goes bad too. Idk how these fuel pumps are built but a lot of times the float is on the fuel pump. might also be a fuel pump fuse. Sometimes when you run out of gas the fuel pump fuse blows I would disconnect a fuel line and turn the key to see if your getting fuel pressure then you will know if its a fuel system problem or an electrical problem.
#14
Sample Brake Parts Cleaner MSDS
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Sample MAF Sensor Cleaner MSDS
Chemical name Common name and synonyms CAS number %
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated 64742-49-0 light 80 - 90
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 - 10
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 540-84-1 3 - 5
n-Hexane 110-54-3 3 - 5
Methanol 67-56-1 < 1
** Naptha generally evaporates quickly and will not leave a residue.
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Sample MAF Sensor Cleaner MSDS
Chemical name Common name and synonyms CAS number %
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated 64742-49-0 light 80 - 90
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 - 10
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 540-84-1 3 - 5
n-Hexane 110-54-3 3 - 5
Methanol 67-56-1 < 1
** Naptha generally evaporates quickly and will not leave a residue.
#16
if you sprayed the TB and moved the flap manually then you probably messed it up, suppose to turn the ignition on put it in a gear and have the gas held down with a stick or something then spray it never touch the flap TB are sensitive
#17
Sample Brake Parts Cleaner MSDS
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
<B>Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15 </B>
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Acetone!!! Dissolves many plastics! The last thing I would want near sensitive sensors.
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
<B>Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15 </B>
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Acetone!!! Dissolves many plastics! The last thing I would want near sensitive sensors.
#18
Sample Brake Parts Cleaner MSDS
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
<B>Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15 </B>
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Acetone!!! Dissolves many plastics! The last thing I would want near sensitive sensors.
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % by Wt.
Methanol 67-56-1 40 – 50
Toluene 108-88-3 15 – 25
Heptane 142-82-5 / 64742-49-0 15 – 25
<B>Acetone 67-64-1 5 – 15 </B>
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 5 – 10
Acetone!!! Dissolves many plastics! The last thing I would want near sensitive sensors.
#20
Its brake cleaner..kinda like parts cleaner...how would it do anything to my maf if i took it completely off when i sprayed into the throttle body? I also unpluged the connector that pluggs into the throttle body while it was running...so it deff needed to re learn something and ive tried them all
Seems like I'm missing a serious point here...
1. you removed the MAF to spray into the TB?
2. you disconnected the connection for the MAF to spray into the TB?
3. you disconnected both TPS connections while it was running?
#21
I just took off the black rubber intake off the throttle body and yes i opened the butterfly and sprayed in there...i got a new mass air today and put it in and same problem...i had batt unhooked for days before i put new sensor in and when i start i instantly got codes p0102 p1800 and p0113
#23
Did the reset and it made my check engine light stay on...i had cleared it earlier..seems to rev alittle better but still breaks up...its been starting really hard too...just dont get it...to much technology for me i guess haha
#25
LOL @ foreign solvent. Good choice of words haha...not to laugh at your issues dude..
If you didn't touch the MAF, but you did touch the butterfly valve on the 02-03 Maxima that's a bad idea. On the 00-01 it's no big deal with the cable wire but the DBW on the 5.5gens thats a BAD idea...especially spraying any solvent in there, much less brake cleaner (especially if it was chlorinated, non-chlorinated is not as bad)
That said, many people have done similar as you and had the same problems, with many different solvents. Most people got a CEL after doing this.... For very few people, doing the idle relearn procedure has worked. For most others, they had to take it to the dealer to get the idle relearn done because the self-procedure doesn't seem to work well for everyone's cars...
That said, some people have even needed a new TB thanks to doing this. The only accepted safe way to clean the 02-03 TB is to disconnect all the sensors, battery, and use only lint-free rag with possibly a bit of carb/tb cleaner and never move the butterfly manually.
All this info you will find if you search around here a bunch.
If you didn't touch the MAF, but you did touch the butterfly valve on the 02-03 Maxima that's a bad idea. On the 00-01 it's no big deal with the cable wire but the DBW on the 5.5gens thats a BAD idea...especially spraying any solvent in there, much less brake cleaner (especially if it was chlorinated, non-chlorinated is not as bad)
That said, many people have done similar as you and had the same problems, with many different solvents. Most people got a CEL after doing this.... For very few people, doing the idle relearn procedure has worked. For most others, they had to take it to the dealer to get the idle relearn done because the self-procedure doesn't seem to work well for everyone's cars...
That said, some people have even needed a new TB thanks to doing this. The only accepted safe way to clean the 02-03 TB is to disconnect all the sensors, battery, and use only lint-free rag with possibly a bit of carb/tb cleaner and never move the butterfly manually.
All this info you will find if you search around here a bunch.
#28
Anything ive searched for on the forums everyone says they only have the idle problem after cleaning the TB not the rev problem...if i hold the throttle quarter thorttle i can get it to rev as high as i want but if i floor it, it just starves the motor..i got a delphi MAF off amazon
#29
Anything ive searched for on the forums everyone says they only have the idle problem after cleaning the TB not the rev problem...if i hold the throttle quarter thorttle i can get it to rev as high as i want but if i floor it, it just starves the motor..i got a delphi MAF off amazon
#30
Anything ive searched for on the forums everyone says they only have the idle problem after cleaning the TB not the rev problem...if i hold the throttle quarter thorttle i can get it to rev as high as i want but if i floor it, it just starves the motor..i got a delphi MAF off amazon
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