# Type of cleaner

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-cleaner/66474>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 22, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-cleaner/66474 "2011-07-22T03:21:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![honda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@honda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/honda)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-cleaner/66474/1 "2011-07-22T03:21:41Z")

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Would fuel injector cleaner be ok for cleaning the throttle body & throttle plate ? 2006 Honda CRV

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-cleaner/66474/2 "2011-07-22T03:28:49Z")

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No. The reason is some throttle body’s/intake plenums have a special coating that helps to prevent deposits from forming inside. Using anything other than throttle body/intake system cleaner can etch/remove these special coatings. Then these components need more frequent cleaning because the coating was damaged or removed.

That’s why they make available throttle body/intake system cleaners.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-cleaner/66474/3 "2011-07-22T16:20:30Z")

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honda, are you asking about the fuel injector cleaner that comes in a bottle and is made to be poured into the gas tank? If so, no, I wouldn’t use that to clean the throttle. You should buy a can of throttle cleaner instead, and follow the directions on the can.