In article <7FqSc.65$8I2.59@bignews6.bellsouth.net>,
"Mayday" <mayday@nospam.net> wrote:

> My dealer recommends "decarbonizing" the throttle body (by soaking it in
> solvent) of my Odyssey every 2 years for $179.

Yikes. Stay away.

It's true, throttle bodies can get gunked up--and the old style Odyssey
and its brother the Accord are famous for that. But a throttle body
clean is nowhere near $179 at any reputable dealer. It's a half hour or
so labor, maybe a bit more. That's it.