Throttle body coolant bypass

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Throttle body coolant bypass

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Peter Florance wrote:also curious whether Adam bypassed or blocked throttle coolant line.

I got rid of mine and I swear the heater doesn't work as well and the car runs hotter. Like it provided some sort of bleed function...

Peter Florance

Peter,
Did you just plug both fittings on the main coolant pipe or did you bypass the TB cup with a hose/loop ....from the pipe?
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Throttle body coolant bypass

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I plugged, as my block didn't have the nipple


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Peter Florance wrote: also curious whether Adam bypassed or blocked throttle coolant line.

I got rid of mine and I swear the heater doesn't work as well and the car runs hotter. Like it provided some sort of bleed function...

Peter Florance

Peter,
Did you just plug both fittings on the main coolant pipe or did you bypass the TB cup with a hose/loop ....from the pipe?



Carl in Seattle 3 E12's and 1 R27
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