throttle body trouble....HELP
01-12-2009, 01:03 PM
#11
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after seeing what their product looked like, and maybe it was purely a fluke, but i would not order their products. Just my opinion. to each their own. if you like bbk by all means ggrab their products, they have good prices. but from my experience i wouldnt.
01-12-2009, 03:02 PM
#12
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Watch this video it will show you how to adjust it and what not so it will work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Puz8Rghtk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Puz8Rghtk
01-12-2009, 05:06 PM
#13
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i ordered a bbk 62mm throttle body for xmas, and tried installing it last night.....relatively easy install, however MY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE!
after 3-4 tries messing with the spring, i finally gave up and put the stock tb back to avoid problems....
anybody know what i should do?? i just dont understand what happened....thanks
after 3-4 tries messing with the spring, i finally gave up and put the stock tb back to avoid problems....
anybody know what i should do?? i just dont understand what happened....thanks
Rather than critique your choice in parts, I'll tell you that the throttle spring has to be pretensioned about 3/4 of a turn to work properly when you reinstall it.
I had this same problem when I took mine apart to paint the TB. If you just stick it back together, it will show you a limp mode code and the wrench symbol. No throttle control whatsoever.
You have to assemble the actuator spring so that you have to turn the housing about 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn until it's properly aligned so that the throttle is pretensioned to close tightly when it has no power applied. This is a failsafe to shut the throttle completely if you have a problem with the throttle-by-wire system.
It's a pain, but try it again and you should see the code go away and limp mode disappear.
UB10
01-12-2009, 08:33 PM
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Doug,
You have to assemble the actuator spring so that you have to turn the housing about 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn until it's properly aligned so that the throttle is pretensioned to close tightly when it has no power applied. This is a failsafe to shut the throttle completely if you have a problem with the throttle-by-wire system.
It's a pain, but try it again and you should see the code go away and limp mode disappear.
UB10
You have to assemble the actuator spring so that you have to turn the housing about 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn until it's properly aligned so that the throttle is pretensioned to close tightly when it has no power applied. This is a failsafe to shut the throttle completely if you have a problem with the throttle-by-wire system.
It's a pain, but try it again and you should see the code go away and limp mode disappear.
UB10
01-12-2009, 08:35 PM
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that vid is really in depth stuff. it sounds like that will make it work. keep tryin man dont let anyones opinion on here stop you. but if you send it back or sell it or whatever and still want a tb check granatelli.
01-12-2009, 08:38 PM
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They are made by the same company, the only independent one I've found is the Black Diamond but at 1600 CFM or something insane like that, it's not practical for a n/a motor - would probably hurt performance a little bit even.