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the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:08 pm
by scottiemorris
i read somewhere that disconnecting the water hoses on the throtle body and joining them together make the tb cooler as they they are to help it warm up in very cold weather is this correct? as i done this thinking it made sense as its never that cold here,, but i just read they are for cooling it rather than heating it up? have i made a mistake, what do they really do?

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:34 pm
by Alex
yep, i know on the 318is it has a heater plate, which you can disconnect. Apparantly its suppose to improve throttle responce

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:39 pm
by cliffybabe
yeah i took mine off the TB and joined the pipe ive read that it makes it alot better :cool:

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:41 pm
by Alex
is it the same for all models then, i pressumed it was only the 318is that had it :o:

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:42 pm
by cliffybabe
na 6pots too :cool:

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:47 pm
by Alex
:cool:

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:59 pm
by bene30jane
and the m40 has it too, i think it would alter the fueling as i think its some thing to do with the auto choke?.... could be wrong though.....

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:22 am
by scottiemorris
cheer's guys 8)

Re: the two hoses on the throttle body?

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:10 am
by daimlerman
Do use a single length of suitable hose,this eliminates two pipe joins and therefore two places where water can leak from. Does seem silly to heat the T/B when we go to a lot of trouble to encourage cold air to enter it!!