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# **throttle body cleaner**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 41Growth 35Conversion 82Competition 7Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 34Brand share 0Review moat 47Quality gap 15

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****8.7%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,800.86**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$214K**

$214K/yr · 243K searches

**Growth**

**Okay****+8.3%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.13**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****92%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****$6.53–$12.14**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**90**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- CRC79% - Mag 17% - Valvoline7% - WD-40 Specialist5% - Yenblow4% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%20%$43K40%$85K60%$128K80%$171K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - 12 Wt Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pPiEUXxPL.jpg)**CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - 12 Wt Oz.**CRC**$10.34**4.8★3,670 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M8PYO2) [2![CRC Throttle Body & Air Intake Cleaner 05678 5 WT OZ Cleaner for All Fuel Injected Gasoline Engines](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41POxhndJzL.jpg)**CRC Throttle Body & Air Intake Cleaner 05678 5 WT OZ Cleaner for All Fuel Injected Gasoline Engines**CRC**$6.53**4.6★722 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BPMCNMA) [3![Mag1 00417 Air Intake/Throttle Body Cleaner - 12 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ECFSwfG-L.jpg)**Mag1 00417 Air Intake/Throttle Body Cleaner - 12 Ounce**Mag 1**$10.93**5.0★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQJWD45R) [4![Valvoline Carb Choke & Throttle Body Cleaner VOC Compliant Extra Strength Solvent Formula Cleans Carbon Gum Varnish and Restores Performance and Hard Starting 13oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W0tmx0gDL.jpg)**Valvoline Carb Choke & Throttle Body Cleaner VOC Compliant Extra Strength Solvent Formula Cleans Carbon Gum Varnish and Restores Performance and Hard Starting 13oz**Valvoline**$11.35**4.9★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G5NL3T) [5![CRC 05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pPmN86ZoL.jpg)**CRC 05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.**CRC**$12.14**4.8★5,233 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J19XSA)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Yenblow 6 Pack Throttle Body Cleaner Kit Carburetor Cleaning Kit Torch Tip & Carb Dirt Remove Cleaner Set for Chainsaw Orifices Welding Motorcycle ATV Carburetor Jet Stove Gas Nozzles Shower Heads](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411hKnFHmfL.jpg)**Yenblow 6 Pack Throttle Body Cleaner Kit Carburetor Cleaning Kit Torch Tip & Carb Dirt Remove Cleaner Set for Chainsaw Orifices Welding Motorcycle ATV Carburetor Jet Stove Gas Nozzles Shower Heads**Yenblow**$8.93**59 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTP9BR5W) [![Mag1 00417 Air Intake/Throttle Body Cleaner - 12 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ECFSwfG-L.jpg)**Mag1 00417 Air Intake/Throttle Body Cleaner - 12 Ounce**Mag 1**$10.93**11 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQJWD45R) [![WD-40 Specialist Carb/Throttle Body & Parts Cleaner 13.5 OZ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Mc0DKXjtL.jpg)**WD-40 Specialist Carb/Throttle Body & Parts Cleaner 13.5 OZ**WD-40 Specialist**$10.70**2,856 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079JTZ817) [![Valvoline Carb Choke & Throttle Body Cleaner VOC Compliant Extra Strength Solvent Formula Cleans Carbon Gum Varnish and Restores Performance and Hard Starting 13oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W0tmx0gDL.jpg)**Valvoline Carb Choke & Throttle Body Cleaner VOC Compliant Extra Strength Solvent Formula Cleans Carbon Gum Varnish and Restores Performance and Hard Starting 13oz**Valvoline**$11.35**55 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G5NL3T) [![CRC 05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pPmN86ZoL.jpg)**CRC 05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.**CRC**$12.14**5,233 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J19XSA)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Mag1 00417 Air Intake/Throttle Body Cleaner - 12 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ECFSwfG-L.jpg)**Mag1 00417 Air Intake/Throttle Body Cleaner - 12 Ounce**Mag 1**$10.93**5.0★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQJWD45R) [![Valvoline Carb Choke & Throttle Body Cleaner VOC Compliant Extra Strength Solvent Formula Cleans Carbon Gum Varnish and Restores Performance and Hard Starting 13oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W0tmx0gDL.jpg)**Valvoline Carb Choke & Throttle Body Cleaner VOC Compliant Extra Strength Solvent Formula Cleans Carbon Gum Varnish and Restores Performance and Hard Starting 13oz**Valvoline**$11.35**4.9★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G5NL3T) [![CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - 12 Wt Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pPiEUXxPL.jpg)**CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - 12 Wt Oz.**CRC**$10.34**4.8★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M8PYO2) [![CRC 05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pPmN86ZoL.jpg)**CRC 05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner - 11 Wt Oz.**CRC**$12.14**4.8★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J19XSA) [![Yenblow 6 Pack Throttle Body Cleaner Kit Carburetor Cleaning Kit Torch Tip & Carb Dirt Remove Cleaner Set for Chainsaw Orifices Welding Motorcycle ATV Carburetor Jet Stove Gas Nozzles Shower Heads](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411hKnFHmfL.jpg)**Yenblow 6 Pack Throttle Body Cleaner Kit Carburetor Cleaning Kit Torch Tip & Carb Dirt Remove Cleaner Set for Chainsaw Orifices Welding Motorcycle ATV Carburetor Jet Stove Gas Nozzles Shower Heads**Yenblow**$8.93**4.5★**▼ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTP9BR5W)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**26%

*“Excellent Product”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**21%

*“Great Cleaner”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

*“As expected”*

**Efficiency**15%

*“Worked just as it should”*

**Value For Money**10%

*“Good product and good price”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy to use”*

**Spray/Flow**2%

*“a nice evaporating spray”*

**Pressure**2%

*“I'm about half way through the can and it's keeping really good pressure and spray, so that's a big plus”*

**Fuel Efficiency**1%

*“get better gas mileage after I cleaned their respective MAFs with this CRV product”*

**Wet Cleaning**1%

*“Works well, just scrub good and use in a well ventilated area”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**31%

*“Make it cheaper”*

**Sensor**14%

*“Also, never use brake or carb cleaner for sensitive sensors or any electric connectors as they severely and quickly degrade plastic and seals”*

**Size-Overall**10%

*“too small for the price”*

**Functionality-Overall**7%

*“It doesnt work”*

**Spray/Flow**7%

*“Can came without a spray nozzle”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Junk”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**4%

*“I inevitably always find myself having to scrub a couple areas to get it all off”*

**Durability**2%

*“It dont last long”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Quality-Overall**50%

**Value For Money**33%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%