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*update*

Checked with the shop guru, and they no longer soak these things.
They pull the throttle shaft and clean the bore reaaly well.
Then, they assemble unit using atf as a lube.

They've found that dirt gets sucked in past the shaft seal and that's what siezes these.
  • Posted 17 Nov 2006 00:59
  • By mike_n
  • joined 11 Feb'06 - 138 messages
  • Alberta, Canada

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