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twitchy · 02-22-2004, 03:52 PM

HEy guys

anyone ever remove their throttle body before? I want to take mine off to clean it.. (KA24DE)

i know its 4 hex bolts and Ill have to take the intake off, the cables unsnap from the thing theyre attached to...but is there anything else i should worry about?

nightwalker · 02-22-2004, 05:59 PM

go buy yourself a new throttle body gasket. and might as well get a coupling and remove the coolant lines and tie them together. When you pull off your throttle body, you will understand what I'm talking about.

twitchy · 02-23-2004, 01:15 AM

arent they there for if you start your car in the cold so the butterfly doesnt stick?

why would you disconnect them>

the head · 02-23-2004, 02:45 PM

heated TB causes heat soak warming the intake air quite signifigantly
thye do basically nothing in terms of cold weather i live in Iowa and i have done the TB bypass on many cars driven year round and have seen no ill effects

02-22-2004, 03:52 PM	#1
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Takin off the Throttle Body HEy guys anyone ever remove their throttle body before? I want to take mine off to clean it.. (KA24DE) i know its 4 hex bolts and Ill have to take the intake off, the cables unsnap from the thing theyre attached to...but is there anything else i should worry about? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

02-22-2004, 05:59 PM	#2
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go buy yourself a new throttle body gasket. and might as well get a coupling and remove the coolant lines and tie them together. When you pull off your throttle body, you will understand what I'm talking about. __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

02-23-2004, 01:15 AM	#3
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	arent they there for if you start your car in the cold so the butterfly doesnt stick? why would you disconnect them> __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

02-23-2004, 02:45 PM	#4
the head Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in a dark room mastering the art of typing with one hand Posts: 2,164 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	heated TB causes heat soak warming the intake air quite signifigantly thye do basically nothing in terms of cold weather i live in Iowa and i have done the TB bypass on many cars driven year round and have seen no ill effects __________________ I never knew you could do that with an eggplant