Throttle Body Coolant Leak?
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What is the purpose of the coolant going to the throttle body? If its anything like the LS1 setup, its for cold start driveability, I believe. This has to affect performance slightly though, since the throttle body is being heated up. I would go out on a limb saying we would be able to just not run these two lines and the car would be fine.
This is all assuming that its purpose is to heat the throttle body for cold driveability, and not another purpose though. Thoughts?
This is all assuming that its purpose is to heat the throttle body for cold driveability, and not another purpose though. Thoughts?
Also, inside the DSM throttle body is a wax thermostat to control coolant flow. It shuts off flow when the engine is hot. This probably is also true for the Evo but I have never looked.
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At any rate, are the rubber coolant hoses for the turbo, configured with special bends, which means buying factory pieces, or can we just buy the required length of generic hose at the autoparts store? Thanks!
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