New Throttle Body Install Problem
05-29-2004, 02:23 PM
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New Throttle Body Install Problem I received a ported throttle body from Texas Speed and I am trying to install it now. I could tell there might be a problem when I saw that the throttle cam (i'm not sure what you would call it - the part that the cable attaches to) looks a lot bigger than my old one. I have a 98 and they told me it would work on it. I will try calling them Tuesday I guess but if anyone knows the solution I would like to know. I've tried adjusting the cables every which way I know how. 
But it seems like there just isn't enough slack in the cable for the newer tb. I can start it with the tb closed but as soon as I give it some gas it will stay partly open and not return. Thanks in advance.
But it seems like there just isn't enough slack in the cable for the newer tb. I can start it with the tb closed but as soon as I give it some gas it will stay partly open and not return. Thanks in advance. 
05-29-2004, 05:27 PM
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I wouldn't be able to tell you the year difference or specific TB details, but did you get through the obvious? I would address the required items, like is there a mechanical restriction, maybe needs to be loosened up a bit...or was the blade damaged/dented somehow and it's snagging on something before you get on with opening the blade the rest of the way. Just a couple things I picked up from working on this on the T/A, I noticed the slack a bit when I turned the car off and went through the motions of opening and closing the throttle. This is the time when you'll feel the free play clearly.
EDIT: from inside the car.
EDIT: from inside the car.
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05-30-2004, 03:18 PM
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I just ordered mine from them and it should be here Thursday. They told me there was a delay due to some spring issues they had. You could have gotten a bad one. I would call them.
05-30-2004, 03:44 PM
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure I got a 2000+ tb. But they said it would work. I'll call Monday to ask how. I thought about the swapping the cams/shaft but the new one is ground down and half the shaft was cut off and I don't really want to mess with that. It just seems like the cable from the traction control to tb isn't long enough by 1/2 inch. It might not be a problem if there wasn't the traction control.
05-31-2004, 01:03 AM
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I guess you have a point but I'm lazy and didn't want to have to send my core back. 
Plus it seems like most ported tbs perform pretty equally and TSP is a quality sponsor so I'm sure they will fix me up when I call Monday or Tuesday.
Plus it seems like most ported tbs perform pretty equally and TSP is a quality sponsor so I'm sure they will fix me up when I call Monday or Tuesday. 