96 Jetta Throttle Body Help!!!

[bsturge]

I need some help solving my throttle body problems with my 96 jetta gl with 160 k miles on it. It was running very rough and cutting out while driving and also normally dies when I try to let it idle so I took it to the dealer and they told me that it needs a new throttle body. I'll be going 55 mph and it will just basically die until I downshift into 4th which will sometimes get it going again. They said this would cost $450. I can't really jusify spending this much on this old of a car but I"m kind of in a jam right now and need the car to last another 6 months to a year.

My question is does anyone know a place I could get a cheaper throttle body or is there some way to clean it really good that would help me get by for a little while without dropping that much cash?

Could someone walk me through the steps of cleaning the TB?

thanks.

[nicoleos]

Just pull the intake valve off of the TB and spray it with throttle body cleaner really well. Then take a toothbrush to it. I was told (Boschmann) that it may not start right away cuz of flooding.