[quote='05TJLWBRUBY]And, not to argue with SweetPee above, but if yours is as dirty as you say-I'd NOT want to clean that on the rig. Pull it off and do it off the vehicle, in or over throw-away tupper ware container of some sort, cottage cheese container, something of the like. When you see the resulting black nasty gunk that's in that container when you're done, you'll see why you don't want that back down in your engine. Also, you can't thoroughly clean it well using only a spray method and to really clean good, needs to be removed and every nook and cranny cleaned with a toothbrush to remove the stuck-on residue. Word of advice-buy your new gasket for around $4.00 ahead of time. Most places don't have it in stock but will get it next day. It's a 10 minute job that if you ruin your current gasket, could cost you overnight downtime waiting for the parts store to get the new one in.
Best of Luck,
Mike[/quote]
Oh I agree! Having it off the jeep is my prefered method as well... it really helps being able to manuver the TB the way you want and get into all the areas. Especially with the IAC.
Also FWIW... i got tired of always having to order a new gasket, at least the few times I have needed one. So what I have had good luck doing is getting a roll of gasket material and making my own. Nice sharp razor blade is prefered over anything else I have tried. A hole punch for paper works great for bolt holes. Get one traced and cut out the way you like and hold on to it so you can make more, it is super easy then. Cutting my own has not caused me any issues todate and my cut out gasket has been on there for over a year.