I plugged, as my block didn't have the nipple
Peter Florance
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From: alotawatts [mailto:
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Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:24 PM
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Subject: Throttle body coolant bypass
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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