Throttle Body

[jenk]

On that photo...

Follow the top right radiator hose to the coolant flange (bolted to the head). A smaller pipe comes off the flange from the right. This goes up to the throttle body, circulates around then exits up to the top of the expansion tank.

Mine goes from the flange straight to the bottle

Sorry i havn't put pics up yet

Thats the route it takes on the 2E.......i think

2E's are better

 

[m0rk]

How dumb is this.... I'll do this on Saturday, easy enough to do with a couple of new clamps - less fuss is best

 

[F2 Ed]

5 minute job. Worth doing

 

[fresh_creps]

There any tutorials on the site for cleaning the throttle body?hada a quick look and can't find anything,would quite like to clean mine to see if there's any improvement

 

[Krishen]

5 minute job. Worth doing

HAve you got pics of how you've joined the 2 pipes? And has it made any noticeable difference in performance?

 

[F2 Ed]

Easy to hook up the hoses. Just insert abit of copper pipe and hose clamps. Pic on first page, follow the hose from top of coolant bottle.

Car seems less boggy after an hour on the motorway when its not being warmed by your coolant but otherwise dont really notice the difference.

 

[Jamin Berry]

Erm, why did they put it there in the first place?

 

[F2 Ed]

Got the dremmel tool out this Sunday and did some porting and polishing work

Loads better

 

[myseatcupra]

does taking the step out really make much difference???

 

[old 'uns]

please tell me you took off body before attacking the metal?

 

[F2 Ed]

does taking the step out really make much difference???

Don't really notice it until about 5k when it seems to pull better.

...and yes of course i took it off first
hence the new gasket

 

[myseatcupra]

does it take much grinding? whats the step for will it make the car run ruff do you know

 

[F2 Ed]

Idle is just as it was before. Took me about an hour, not a hard job though. Worth doing i thought

That induction pipe is pi*sing me off abit though. Where it bends before the throttle body it tapers down loads. Might get abit of samco hose that stays the same internal diammeter.

 

[Pedro]

That induction pipe is pi*sing me off abit though. Where it bends before the throttle body it tapers down loads. Might get abit of samco hose that stays the same internal diammeter.

But isn't the throttle body diameter smaller, hence the taper?

 

[m0rk]

it's where it kinks in to clear the brake fluid reservoir

I'm mid way through working out what I need to replace that lot - just need a crank case filter really

 

[F2 Ed]

it's where it kinks in to clear the brake fluid reservoir

I'm mid way through working out what I need to replace that lot - just need a crank case filter really

Thats it

m0rk knows what im on about

Let me know what you use. I'll probably copy

 

[m0rk]

do you know what diameter it is off the top of your head?

45 deg bend, hose joiner, straight join piece (maybe a bellowed piece to take out the mismatch on bends)

 

[F2 Ed]

I'll measure it tomorro i think. Wonder if the TB and AFM are the same ID?

 

[F2 Ed]

74mm AFM side & 64mm TB side....

I think this lot will do it mate

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[crezz]

hey ed, do you have any idea where tbs is on the abf engine please,

thanks