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Car eats wheel bearings - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (qatar11 @ May 14, 2012 - 3:06 PM)
QUOTE (jordisonjr @ May 14, 2012 - 2:03 PM)
Was using OEM bearings.
How quickly were they wearing out?
Mine are wearing quicker than they should, bu not extrem...
Topic ID: 83736 • Post ID: 9671816

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (4-eyed-freek @ Oct 26, 2010 - 10:36 PM)
coolant runs through your throttle body making it very warm.. the down side to any engine it taking in warm air, you car wants the air it takes in to be ...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534107

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (Bitter @ Sep 13, 2014 - 11:33 AM)
Low temperature but high humidity. Say when it's foggy and just around freezing, like when you have snow on the ground but a warm front with moist air pushes t...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534103

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (Bitter @ Sep 13, 2014 - 1:20 AM)
Pressure drop causes the air to condense and cool to a greater degree than ambient conditions. That's why airplanes have carb heat elements to prevent icing. Gi...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534095

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (Smaay @ Sep 12, 2014 - 7:57 PM)
guys the reason there is coolant going through the TB is to prevent it from freezing open. in certain climates where its really cold and humid its possible for i...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534093

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (Bitter @ Sep 9, 2014 - 11:50 PM)
It may just be a coil spring to make sure the IAC fails fully open when it fails? Maybe it is a bi-metal spring and it's a backup in case it fails electrically?...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534087

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (doory100 @ Sep 9, 2014 - 5:20 PM)
Main question is there any gain in doing this?
And the flip side. . . is there any loss?
Bitter
probably has the right answer to both questions. My opinion:...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534081

Throttle Body Coolant Bypass (with pics) - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Apr 24, '14From Durham, NC, USACurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (Akirad1 @ Oct 30, 2010 - 10:16 AM)
i have to agree with spider77 since we live in Texas and it doesn't get to cold during our winters, so there is no point to have our intakes heated up and lik...
Topic ID: 76464 • Post ID: 9534078
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