The gasket between TB and TB spacer I noticed that it is SOAKED with coolant. It used ot be my DD but switched. I just put this new gasket in 2 months ago, but it does sit for a couple of days to almost a week. Ive never had this problem before. I am using the thicker make your own gasket. Could it just be to soft for it? And I DID tighten everything down. Even after a couple start ups. Anything will help thanks.
Am I using the WRONG gasket?
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The gasket between TB and TB spacer I noticed that it is SOAKED with coolant. It used ot be my DD but switched. I just put this new gasket in 2 months ago, but it does sit for a couple of days to almost a week. Ive never had this problem before. I am using the thicker make your own gasket. Could it just be to soft for it? And I DID tighten everything down. Even after a couple start ups. Anything will help thanks.
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Do u still have coolant running thru the throttle body? I caped it off, i had that problem also.
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I have not capped it off, I just found this the other day. I was thinking of capping the 2 hoses that go to the spacer off or just connecting them, find one of those stupid plugs. Glad its something someone else has had haha! Thanks for the info. What did you use to cap them off? besides do what I do :headscratcher::hidinghere:
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I didnt cap it off i just caped off the line running The line running by the lower intake is going to the heater core. The coolant goes into the throttle body to warm it up.
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The TB and/or the EGR surfaces may have a groove in them or there is some old gasket material still in there. If the coolant can get out, then air can get in, into the cooling system. Or the home made gasket is too thick and/or too soft keeping it from sealing properly. Or the nuts were not tightened evenly.
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The coolant goes to the EGR spacer, not the TB. The line to the TB goes to the oil filler tube.I didnt cap it off i just caped off the line running The line running by the lower intake is going to the heater core. The coolant goes into the throttle body to warm it up.
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I have my egr coolant lines capped off to. So far so good.
My old cobra intake didnt have provisions for any sort of egr cooling, so I figure its gotta be okay on my trick flow intake to. That might not be the best school of thought but it works for me.
My old cobra intake didnt have provisions for any sort of egr cooling, so I figure its gotta be okay on my trick flow intake to. That might not be the best school of thought but it works for me.
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yea your right idk y i said tb. lol
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I was thinking the gasket was 2 soft as to its sealed very well but the gasket is soaked, its not dripping from the gasket.
What did you guys use to cap off the nipples?!?!?!?! Thanks for all the help!!!
The coolant line is there to COOL the throttle body and the EGR plate when you run EGR. That's why the water is next to the EGR exhaust gas chamber.
If you pull that coolant line and you still have EGR, the EGR plate and the throttle body will run hot as hell from the exhaust gas flowing into the EGR plate when the EGR valve opens.
If you have EGR gas blocked off down in the intake system or heads, then you should pull that line. Otherwise, if you have EGR pumping hot exhaust up to the EGR plate, get the right gasket.
When coolant lines are pulled, the nipples on the EGR plate are dry. Only the water lines yopu removed need capped.
If you pull that coolant line and you still have EGR, the EGR plate and the throttle body will run hot as hell from the exhaust gas flowing into the EGR plate when the EGR valve opens.
If you have EGR gas blocked off down in the intake system or heads, then you should pull that line. Otherwise, if you have EGR pumping hot exhaust up to the EGR plate, get the right gasket.
When coolant lines are pulled, the nipples on the EGR plate are dry. Only the water lines yopu removed need capped.
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Ok. Im a little confused. I get what your saying about it running hot as hell, and yes I do still have the EGR on and working :bash: but plan to delete it soon enough. Kinda hard out here in California to do. Im not to sure where i Stand on the EGR gas being blocked? All I know is that little hose connecting to the EGR valve blows off every once ina while, even with a ZIP TIE on it. I will be getting a different gasket as it seems to be the easiest to fix as of right now. But again THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR GUYS INFO!!!!
And yes for the nipples I was referring to the water lines near the block, but thank you for clearing that up.
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BTW I like your song on your pics on photobucket ahahaI didnt cap it off i just caped off the line running The line running by the lower intake is going to the heater core. The coolant goes into the throttle body to warm it up.
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Thank u kindly sir. lol Glad to help out dont be a stranger in the fourm.
Thank u kindly sir. lol Glad to help out dont be a stranger in the fourm.
Since you run EGR you probably will want to get the correct gasket and leave the cooling lines on the EGR plate. Things can get pretty hot there is the EGR is dumping exhaust through into the intake.
As for blocking it off, you are best off blocking EGR at the heads. The second best spot is between the upper plenum and the lower intake.
I'm not sure how hot it will get the TB and EGR if you disable the vacuum for EGR. The exhaust will dead-head into the closed EGR valve so it might not be too bad. It would be hottest if the EGR valve is open, because exhaust will flow up through everything and back into the intake system.
I don't think it is a big problem if you pull the EGR vacuum line, but I'd sure leave the cooling lines there if you are using the EGR,
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