TB BYPASS

TB Bypass

A small amount of coolant passes through the hoses connecting to the TB. The main reason is so that during winter months, the higher temperature of the coolant will keep the TB warmer thereby preventing icing. That's where the problem lies during other months. By warming up the TB, air passing thru it is also warmed, causing some power lose (since cooler, denser air makes more power). It is also believed that during the hot summer months, the coolant pass-through works to cool off the TB. So be careful when doing the bypass so as not to lose it's benefits. Check out the DYNO below and make your own conclusion.

Before we begin see the CMA statement on the mods page:

Fist remove the air intake Bellows (the rubber elbow that leads to the TB) to make room to work. Remove the outlet tube connecting to the drivers side of the TB. Keep some rags handy to catch any coolant that may drip out.

Remove he inlet hose going to the passenger side of the TB, witch is connected to a 90 degree metal tube on the TB its self, and very hard to get to. I made a small cut from the top of the hose to the end of the metal 90 to get it off.

TB bypass kit
These are the parts you will need to complete this mod.

Take a 1" long pice of 3/8 tubeing (I used a aluminum air conditioning tube) to connect the two hoses back together, and 5/8" hose claps to keep it from leaking.

By pass finished
This is what the !TB bypass looks like at this piont.

Finally reinstall the intake bellows with the newly connected hoses underneath so they will be out of the way.

Some say this mod has no real effect on your car, but the DYNO don't lie.

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