oily stuff in the intake ??? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

asphalt victory · 10-09-2009, 06:27 PM

i took the intake hump hose off today and there was a brown oily film all over the throttle body

why is this going on and what can i do to fix it

thanks mike

chronoti · 10-09-2009, 06:41 PM

new pcv valve

Mike Gerber · 10-10-2009, 08:39 AM

Do a thorough throttle body cleaning. Here's a thread with some good pictures on how to do it on your 5SFE engine:

How to: Cleaning Throttle Body -4 Cylinder Engines- With Pictures

Mike

asphalt victory · 10-10-2009, 12:31 PM

hey thanks guys

i cleaned the throttle body a couple of weeks ago ill have to try and get the pcv valve for it theyr not to expensive right?

BamZipPow · 10-10-2009, 01:27 PM

Now put in a oil catch system...

asphalt victory · 10-10-2009, 04:38 PM

um k i just changed out the pcv valve it took me...longer to find somthing to prop the hood up than it did to change the valve!!! so simple and easy (sigh) why cant more things be this way

oil catch? thats like an in line filter to absorb oil right? send me a pic

H.Rivera · 10-11-2009, 01:11 PM

oil catch system.. hmm sounds interesting.. but odd question.. how would this help out the car itself and in how does it change the way the car responds ?