TB Bypass + Winter = ???????
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From: England
Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
Dont worry about it, you should be fine, and if you are worried just let the car warm up for an extra minute or two. Thats all there is to that
If the TB was frozen shut then the car probably wouldn't start and you certainly wouldn't be able to drive it as you would not be able to accelarate.
Common guys.
The simple FACT that the TB freezing is not an issue is surely proof enough that it simply wasn't designed to prevent this. The only logical conclusion therefore is, its there for some other purpose.
It was just a dumb overprecaution to begin with, Yes you could not drive it, but if it would at least turn over....then you could let it warm for a minute or two, obviously you couldnt drive with it frozen.. The chances of this actually happening are so small that you really dont need to worry about it. And if its for another purpose, what would that be?
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From: England
Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
It was just a dumb overprecaution to begin with, Yes you could not drive it, but if it would at least turn over....then you could let it warm for a minute or two, obviously you couldnt drive with it frozen.. The chances of this actually happening are so small that you really dont need to worry about it. And if its for another purpose, what would that be?
I've already posted what I believe to be the purpose for the TB coolant. Look at my 1st post in this thread.
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
Do none of you guys READ, or use logic or investigate?
If the TB was frozen shut then the car probably wouldn't start and you certainly wouldn't be able to drive it as you would not be able to accelarate.
Common guys.
The simple FACT that the TB freezing is not an issue is surely proof enough that it simply wasn't designed to prevent this. The only logical conclusion therefore is, its there for some other purpose.
If the TB was frozen shut then the car probably wouldn't start and you certainly wouldn't be able to drive it as you would not be able to accelarate.
Common guys.
The simple FACT that the TB freezing is not an issue is surely proof enough that it simply wasn't designed to prevent this. The only logical conclusion therefore is, its there for some other purpose.
I know you posted what you thought your reason for it might be, i did read it, but it didnt sound like your statment was more than a guess. The question was about the mod being a bad idea because of the wintertime. I think we both agreed that doing it isnt gonna affect the throttle body freezing, which was the point of the thread. The point of the thread wasnt to solve the reasoning for the tb coolant. So no, you dont need to worry about it freezing your throttle body, and if it freezes it would have done it regardless and the car prolly wouldnt start regardless. So just go for it, but its not really gonna do anything one way or another
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
Point in case. no one ever reads or researches.
I've already posted what I believe to be the purpose for the TB coolant. Look at my 1st post in this thread.
I've already posted what I believe to be the purpose for the TB coolant. Look at my 1st post in this thread.
I think they did it because my car is at ~100 in less than 3 mins w/ the Coolant threw the TB. which means i don't have to sit there for 5-8 mins like w/ the turbah'd eclipse because it takes forever for it to get warm.
I do agree w/ everything else that you said though. i just think you were thinking TOO outta the box about why is was there lol
Originally Posted by waiting2bl33d
yeah but i highly doubt that GM put it there for an emissions thing.
I think they did it because my car is at ~100 in less than 3 mins w/ the Coolant threw the TB. which means i don't have to sit there for 5-8 mins like w/ the turbah'd eclipse because it takes forever for it to get warm.
I do agree w/ everything else that you said though. i just think you were thinking TOO outta the box about why is was there lol
I think they did it because my car is at ~100 in less than 3 mins w/ the Coolant threw the TB. which means i don't have to sit there for 5-8 mins like w/ the turbah'd eclipse because it takes forever for it to get warm.
I do agree w/ everything else that you said though. i just think you were thinking TOO outta the box about why is was there lol
The heat from the engine will warm it up plenty enough. If its so cold outside that a frozen TB isn't going to allow the car to start then rest of the car would be frozen as well you wouldn't even be trying to drive. Look at all the stuff the cold has to get through to get to the TB. Other things will freeze up before the TB. As a matter of fact who cares if it is warm?
The TB coolant like has HOT coolant running through it. It warms up the TB. Warmer air means lower emissions.
If it wasn't put there for emissions the a better guess would be to clean up the engine bay. I have my TB bypass done and it does look kinda tacky even though it really goes the same route.
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