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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Should the nipples coming from the throttle body be plugged? If so, how? Basically you are just extending the hose from the passenger side over to the drivers side hose, correct? Thanks for your assistance
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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No need to plug them, just bypass the TB and drive.
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I put some plastic caps over mine mainly for protection. (TB condoms)
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I put some plastic caps over mine mainly for protection. (TB condoms)
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I put some plastic caps over mine mainly for protection. (TB condoms)
don't want that little bugger getting preggers eh!!
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i dont know what tubes to disconnect and connect to by=pass can anyone show me a job done with an lt1?
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Originally Posted by Steve&Barbara
Should the nipples coming from the throttle body be plugged? If so, how? Basically you are just extending the hose from the passenger side over to the drivers side hose, correct? Thanks for your assistance
What year of car do you have?

Sam
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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Just cut the little bastards off & then no worries... I got a second IAC housing & trimmed the whole mess off. Just leaving the IAC passage.
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94 LT1..i see a buncn of tunbes and dont know which ones to cut and piece together
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I dont know how many coolant lines are in the LT TB, but Im assuming two like most. Cut both of them, get a metal nipple, some hose clamps and connect them. You may need a piece to connect, take note of the shape and head to your local auto parts, they probably have something in the way of a preformed hose that you could cut at different points to make it work .
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Just find the coolant hoses that go in and out of the TB . Pull them off of the TB and connect them together.
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