Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Looking to get the intake side finished so just need to dot some Ts and cross some Is. With that in mind I spotted this, what appears to be, inlet a while back. I'm guessing it's for coolant? I'm assuming it's the throttle body bypass or something like that? Anyway, I take it there is no issue with blocking it off? What's the best way of doing it? I don't want to go down the age old route of getting a bit of silicone hose and sticking a screw in it so looking for a more sophisticated way to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Think it's for the throttle body anti ice thing. It's blocked off on mine mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Think it's for the throttle body anti ice thing. It's blocked off on mine mate That's what I was thinking, thanks. Is yours using the age old technique I mentioned or something better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Yeah block it off Scotty. While I had the head off mine I welded it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-Alloy-Hose-BLANKING-PLUG-16mm-ID-silicone-hose-/270681507117?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f05e0052d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-Alloy-Hose-BLANKING-PLUG-16mm-ID-silicone-hose-/270681507117?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f05e0052d 19mm is a bit much, it's just a 8mm barb or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 They come in sizes great and small. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10mm-BEADED-ALLOY-BLANKING-PLUG-SILICONE-HOSES-/320789386357?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab0899475 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 They come in sizes great and small. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10mm-BEADED-ALLOY-BLANKING-PLUG-SILICONE-HOSES-/320789386357?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab0899475 Coolio, if I can't find an end cap of suitable size I'll see about getting one of those. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILICONE-HOSE-INTAKE-VACUUM-STOP-END-CAP-BUNG-PLUG-8mm-x-4-BLUE-/160713491807?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256b45455f Looks the part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Unless im much mistaken, that particular line also goes to the IACV so you can kinda extend from that point on the block and take it all the way to the IACV so as not to have a break in it. Im probably much mistaken though. In fact this could be just a ploy to whore my posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Unless im much mistaken, that particular line also goes to the IACV so you can kinda extend from that point on the block and take it all the way to the IACV so as not to have a break in it. Im probably much mistaken though. In fact this could be just a ploy to whore my posts. It does indeed at some point, I've already ditched all of that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That's what I was thinking, thanks. Is yours using the age old technique I mentioned or something better? Oh mine is better, it's a very similar technique but it's JDM y0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Scott, have or are you intalled an N/A water pipe around the engine or are you still using the stock TT one with the additional coolant passages blocked off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I left mine installed, I might remove it in future but I wanted to leave as much in place whilst I got it started and running just incase I ran into trouble and had to fault find. My logic was if there was a problem it would be easier to narrow it down if I left as much as possible stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILICONE-HOSE-INTAKE-VACUUM-STOP-END-CAP-BUNG-PLUG-8mm-x-4-BLUE-/160713491807?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256b45455f Looks the part looked everywhere for something like these, but didnt know what to type into ebay! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Scott, have or are you intalled an N/A water pipe around the engine or are you still using the stock TT one with the additional coolant passages blocked off? I didn't bother with the N/A pipe. I cut off the ends not used on my pipe and had them welded up. I'm going to use -12 hose from the pipe to the matrix. I left mine installed, I might remove it in future but I wanted to leave as much in place whilst I got it started and running just incase I ran into trouble and had to fault find. My logic was if there was a problem it would be easier to narrow it down if I left as much as possible stock. The less stuff in there the less there is to fault find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 The less stuff in there the less there is to fault find Damn you and your logic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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