Coolant to throttle body

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jslot
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:37 pm

So I am wondering,

What exactly is the reason that the throttle body needs to be warmed up by coolant?
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:53 pm

Sub zero climate, that's all.
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Post Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:13 pm

To prevent carb freeze, only an issue in very cold weather like scally said.

In the UK it is very unlikely that diverting the pipes will cause any ill effects.