89 302 throttle body coolant lines - bypass
10-01-2010, 11:45 AM
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89 302 throttle body coolant lines - bypass
Hey guys,
I have a slight leak n the upper fitting for my throttle body coolant lines (looks like where the steel elbow has been pressed into the aluminum TB) and I was thinking of bypassing the TB altogether. I've done it on a few cars to reduce intake charge temps before with no issue of the throttle blades freezing, but just wondering if people here have done this.
Thanks!
I have a slight leak n the upper fitting for my throttle body coolant lines (looks like where the steel elbow has been pressed into the aluminum TB) and I was thinking of bypassing the TB altogether. I've done it on a few cars to reduce intake charge temps before with no issue of the throttle blades freezing, but just wondering if people here have done this.
Thanks!
10-01-2010, 12:38 PM
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Hey guys,
I have a slight leak n the upper fitting for my throttle body coolant lines (looks like where the steel elbow has been pressed into the aluminum TB) and I was thinking of bypassing the TB altogether. I've done it on a few cars to reduce intake charge temps before with no issue of the throttle blades freezing, but just wondering if people here have done this.
Thanks!
I have a slight leak n the upper fitting for my throttle body coolant lines (looks like where the steel elbow has been pressed into the aluminum TB) and I was thinking of bypassing the TB altogether. I've done it on a few cars to reduce intake charge temps before with no issue of the throttle blades freezing, but just wondering if people here have done this.
Thanks!
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In a temperate climate, probably not an issue. Also that it may serve as a temperature stabilizer, rather than to just increase temperature. It is in close proximity to the mounting of the EGR, which generates a fair amount thermal radiant heat transfer.
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10-02-2010, 03:20 PM
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Speculate that its purpose is to prevent icing resulting from the pressure drop across the butterfly from atmospheric pressure to manifold pressure. If so, probably not a problem as long as it's 45degF or higher outside, or in a dry climate.
Figuring Ford wouldn't have spent the extra bucks to install this feature if it wasn't needed for some reason. Just trying to understand the reasoning, and whether it would be worth the effort to keep it working.
Would there be an opportunity to epoxy around the joint?
Figuring Ford wouldn't have spent the extra bucks to install this feature if it wasn't needed for some reason. Just trying to understand the reasoning, and whether it would be worth the effort to keep it working.
Would there be an opportunity to epoxy around the joint?
10-02-2010, 03:27 PM
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Speculate that its purpose is to prevent icing resulting from the pressure drop across the butterfly from atmospheric pressure to manifold pressure. If so, probably not a problem as long as it's 45degF or higher outside, or in a dry climate.
Figuring Ford wouldn't have spent the extra bucks to install this feature if it wasn't needed for some reason. Just trying to understand the reasoning, and whether it would be worth the effort to keep it working.
Would there be an opportunity to epoxy around the joint?
Figuring Ford wouldn't have spent the extra bucks to install this feature if it wasn't needed for some reason. Just trying to understand the reasoning, and whether it would be worth the effort to keep it working.
Would there be an opportunity to epoxy around the joint?
Last edited by ymeski56; 10-02-2010 at 03:29 PM.