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Old May 13, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Default 80mm bbk throtle body HELP!!!
ok so i got an 80mm bbk tb put it on and my car runs like its only using 3 cylinders.. it said in the instructions to let it idle for ten min. and i did ,,, and it idled at 500rpm almost dying half the the time and the whole care was shaking pretty bad not to mention some strange engine noises every once and awhile.. and it said reduce power and service traction sys.. so i put stock back on and the stock works great... any suggestions.. bbk is closed till tomorrow .. but it would be nice if some one had a answer for me today,, any one have this happen to them
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Old May 13, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Are you sure you had the TPS plugged in? I forgot to plug mine in one time and I got the same messages as you did.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 04:17 AM
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They are junk, return it if you can. Almost everyone has problems with them.
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yup ... everything was plugged in
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nothing but trouble...Get a h refund..
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They are junk, return it if you can. Almost everyone has problems with them.
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Off topic, but if you sell it. I might want to buy it.
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Alot of people on LS1tech have had problems with those throttle bodies as well.
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