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He said "spraying 5 or 6 times at about 1800 RPM". To turn over that fast, it has to be running.Thanks Canuck. I assumed cleaning was done with the engine switched off with a carby cleaner.
It can be, but with the engine running it helps to draw in the cleaner and surround the TB and then go into your combustion chamber so make sure the engine is warm when you do it. Seafoam will also clean out carbon deposits from your combustion chamber so a warm engine helps it do its job better.Thanks Canuck. I assumed cleaning was done with the engine switched off with a carby cleaner.
Agreed. Also depends on how much oil you have blowing back from the cylinders. If you are careful with the amount of oil you put in the bike it is usually not that bad, but left for a while and it becomes a larger job. That is why I try to do it every year. Hopefully to not get to the point of having to take everything apart. That being said the Seafoam is pretty good. Since it is oil based, it tends to adhere and dissolve the crude better. The normal carb and TB sprays evaporate so quickly that doing it without removing the TB is difficult because it does not stick around long enough to dissolve everything. Just my observation. Seafoam also makes a product called Creep. They say it is better for TB but have not tried it yet. Sounds more like WD40.....maybe we found another use for WD40.On my 1200 Sport I found the crud in the throttle bodies really needed scrubbing to get it all out. A simple spray was not enough.
I have no idea how the airbox of the Stelvio is to remove as compared to the 1200 Sport. In the end I'm glad I went to the effort as so much stuff was built up behind as well as in front of the throttle plate.
I have done the same, I use a small Red Bull can as it fits right in front of the battery and sort of wedges in under the rear gas tank mount on my 1200 Sport. About every 6 months I need a new can as the thin aluminum cracks, probably from vibration. The last time I wrapped it with aluminum tape first so we'll see if that holds up any better.I re routed the engine oil breather on my Breva, instead of going into the top of the airbox it goes into a small sealed bottle. The airbox is completly dry, no oil mist in there and I haven't had to touch the throttle bodies for years.