Throttle Body Bypass Mod..
Throttle Body Bypass Mod.. Not that this is a difficult mod, but I thought pictures always make things easier for me, so while I did mine, I snapped a few..
The process is easy..
All you need:
Tools:
Flat head screw driver
Plyers
Parts:
2 - 7/16" Worm Clamps
1 - 2" Barbed Brass Fitting
2 - Rubber Caps (optional)
First step:
Remove the connectors from both the MAF and Air Lid. Loosen the rear most worm clamp, to facilitate removal of the Air Lid and Maf. Pic 1.
Remove stock coolant lines from Throttle Body. To do this, use the plyers and flat head screwdriver to pull the stock hose clamps back to ease pulling the coolant lines off the TB. Pic 2.
Once these clamps are removed, simply pull the hoses off the TB. Pic 3.
Once these are removed, slide 1 of the 7/16th worm clamps over each of the loosened coolant lines. Pic 4 and 5.
Next, slide the 2" Barbed Brass fitting into the ends of the coolant lines you just removed from the throttle body and tighten the clamps. Pic 6 and 7.
Optional: Install rubber caps over coolant inlets on the throttle body to keep dust/debris out. Pic 8.
Reinstall the MAF and Air Lid, reconnector connectors and adjust to make sure the coolant lines are not rubbing the pulleys.
All done...
The process is easy..
All you need:
Tools:
Flat head screw driver
Plyers
Parts:
2 - 7/16" Worm Clamps
1 - 2" Barbed Brass Fitting
2 - Rubber Caps (optional)
First step:
Remove the connectors from both the MAF and Air Lid. Loosen the rear most worm clamp, to facilitate removal of the Air Lid and Maf. Pic 1.
Remove stock coolant lines from Throttle Body. To do this, use the plyers and flat head screwdriver to pull the stock hose clamps back to ease pulling the coolant lines off the TB. Pic 2.
Once these clamps are removed, simply pull the hoses off the TB. Pic 3.
Once these are removed, slide 1 of the 7/16th worm clamps over each of the loosened coolant lines. Pic 4 and 5.
Next, slide the 2" Barbed Brass fitting into the ends of the coolant lines you just removed from the throttle body and tighten the clamps. Pic 6 and 7.
Optional: Install rubber caps over coolant inlets on the throttle body to keep dust/debris out. Pic 8.
Reinstall the MAF and Air Lid, reconnector connectors and adjust to make sure the coolant lines are not rubbing the pulleys.
All done...
I did mine without the brass fittings. I just used 1 sold piece of tubing and the vacuum caps. I also reused the mesh tube covering from the factory so it looks more stock (pictured below).
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wow you did it a vary complicated way... i just took another piece of hose that was slightly larger than the others and sliped it over each end and zip tied it down.. less than 5min and i didnt have to unplug anything.
Originally Posted by mattraypharbor
less than 5min and i didnt have to unplug anything.
I'm not big on using zip ties to hold my car together.. How did you do with with unplugging anything?
You had to pull the lines off of somewhere.. In the very least, you had to remove the lines from the throttle body...
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Originally Posted by Tram
Complicated? It took about 5 minutes to complete.. I guess complicated is in the eye of the beholder.. I'm not big on using zip ties to hold my car together..
How did you do with with unplugging anything?
You had to pull the lines off of somewhere.. In the very least, you had to remove the lines from the throttle body...
I'm not big on using zip ties to hold my car together.. How did you do with with unplugging anything?
You had to pull the lines off of somewhere.. In the very least, you had to remove the lines from the throttle body...
Originally Posted by Tram
Complicated? It took about 5 minutes to complete.. I guess complicated is in the eye of the beholder.. I'm not big on using zip ties to hold my car together..
How did you do with with unplugging anything?
You had to pull the lines off of somewhere.. In the very least, you had to remove the lines from the throttle body...
I'm not big on using zip ties to hold my car together.. How did you do with with unplugging anything?
You had to pull the lines off of somewhere.. In the very least, you had to remove the lines from the throttle body...
Originally Posted by 02 wife
Don't worry about the shade tree mechanics! Let me know if there is a difference with the bypass mod!
Originally Posted by mattraypharbor
Thats it... removed the lines off the tb and just slid a rubber hose under the tb and slid it onto the other line coming of the block and the line coming off of the radiator.. small black zip ties werent even needed due to the hose being so snug but i did it anyway looks factory and you wouldnt have to buy that metal piece and you realy dont need to unplug anything, i think i acutualy used a piece of the rubber hose that goes to the air pump whatever it was the hose came of the car at one point that i used lol.......
Also, if it is working for you, that is great..
It sounds like a coolant leak just waiting to happen to me and not the way I would do it..
Originally Posted by Tram
I wonder if we should trust you or a dyno? 
It is hard to believe you picked up power from that.
I took the tubes out of the TB to clean it up and not have unused stuff hanging around.
Other than that I did it the same way you did.
