Can I plug the coolant lines going into the intake manifold??
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Can I plug the coolant lines going into the intake manifold??
well like it says in the title,,,does this hurt anything,,i have a EGR and AVC blocking plates,,,so are theit any bad results from doing this,,,it seems the seals were bad to being with so my intake gasket looked like it had been under water for a while,,i htink it was this leaking causeing that.
if anyone has done this before let me know if this is doable
if anyone has done this before let me know if this is doable
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Originally posted by RETed
If it's for the turbo, you CANNOT plug thos coolant passages in the lower intake manifold if you're still using the stock turbo.  The rear coolant passage flows coolant to the turbo!
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If it's for the turbo, you CANNOT plug thos coolant passages in the lower intake manifold if you're still using the stock turbo.  The rear coolant passage flows coolant to the turbo!
-Ted
Okay, but what about the coolant lines going through the throttle body? Oh, and is there a way to block those without having to go out and buy a tap set? (i'm po')
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Originally posted by No7Yet
Okay, but what about the coolant lines going through the throttle body? Oh, and is there a way to block those without having to go out and buy a tap set? (i'm po')
Okay, but what about the coolant lines going through the throttle body? Oh, and is there a way to block those without having to go out and buy a tap set? (i'm po')
If you bypass the coolant passages on the throttle body, you really don't need to block them off...
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I might be wrong, but as I understood it the TB coolant line is a return path for some of the block's coolant. So if you block it off instead of running a new hose back to the water pump, you remove some cooling from the block. Not advisable!
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NZ convertable...Well can u find out if this is correct. Saying mabey doesent cut it but thnx anyway. U gave me something to think about. Guess I will use a hose if knowone can tell me for sure.
Where can I find the hose with a 90 degree bend.
Where can I find the hose with a 90 degree bend.
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whenever you want to prevent something from going somewhere in a fluid system, in my experience (limited experience that is), it's usually better to just re-route the flow instead of completely blocking it off. After all, it has to flow to somewhere, and whatever's downstream of that flow is going to be pissed off.
One thing you might have a problem with is icing if you drive it in cold weather. My Civic has something that flows coolant into the throttle body to keep something from icing in cold weather.
One thing you might have a problem with is icing if you drive it in cold weather. My Civic has something that flows coolant into the throttle body to keep something from icing in cold weather.
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Originally posted by Barwick
One thing you might have a problem with is icing if you drive it in cold weather. My Civic has something that flows coolant into the throttle body to keep something from icing in cold weather.
One thing you might have a problem with is icing if you drive it in cold weather. My Civic has something that flows coolant into the throttle body to keep something from icing in cold weather.
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If your refering to my post. The BAC valve being there or not being there should not affect any induction icing. I doubt the intake on our cars would ice. It is in a very heat soaked area.
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If you leave your car in freezing conditions overnight, it won't matter how hot it was the night before, that heat will have disipated many hours ago, allowing things like throttles to freeze quite nicely. RX-7's cool down just as well as any other car.
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Originally posted by No7Yet
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Okay, but what about the coolant lines going through the throttle body? Oh, and is there a way to block those without having to go out and buy a tap set? (i'm po')
Brandon
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Okay, but what about the coolant lines going through the throttle body? Oh, and is there a way to block those without having to go out and buy a tap set? (i'm po')
Brandon
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No one seems to be able to confirm or deny my original suggested reason not to block this off, so I'll rephrase it:
If you block off what was the TB coolant feed, you might negatively affect your cooling system.
If you reroute the coolant feed to where it used to end up anyway, you won't affect your cooling system.
So it's up to you really.
If you block off what was the TB coolant feed, you might negatively affect your cooling system.
If you reroute the coolant feed to where it used to end up anyway, you won't affect your cooling system.
So it's up to you really.
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i have to agree and disagree,,sure if the lines are pluged or rerouted the heat will have disapated that protects from freezing,,but here is a thought the coolant isn't instantly warm as soon as you start you engine,,so what keeps it from freezing shut before the engine warms up,,even if the lines are intact.
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Originally posted by LLADNAR
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but here is a thought the coolant isn't instantly warm as soon as you start you engine,,so what keeps it from freezing shut before the engine warms up,,even if the lines are intact.
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but here is a thought the coolant isn't instantly warm as soon as you start you engine,,so what keeps it from freezing shut before the engine warms up,,even if the lines are intact.
I was going to ask the same question. But I just remember that coolant is anti-freeze so it prolly help prevent freezing of the butterfly/plates even when the car has not been started. There's really no need for it to be there once the car is fully warmed up.