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Old 01-19-2013, 11:57 AM
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Anyone have a steam tube for a 05 5.3? I need the one that goes through the intake. Thanks!
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Are you talking about the metal one that bridges the heads and then has a single outlet up to the throttle body?
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Yes but this one for the truck goes through the throttle body.
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Living in Louisiana, you don't want the coolant running through your throttle body- that's for area where it gets cold in the winter. I'd bypass the tb if I were you. You want the air to be as cold as possible when it hits the tb.
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Do I have to block off the inlet and outlet or can I keep it open? I wouldn't think it goes anywhere but in and out. Thanks again for the replies.
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It's just a tube that runs straight through and heats the throttle body. Cap it or cut it of, or just leave it open.
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These things seem to be a pain. I guess they are a necessary evil.



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