Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 06:10:04 -0400 From: "hippo" <johnhnospamam.shoal.net.au> Subject: Re: Idling at 450rpm
Johannes wrote: >sda100nospaml.com wrote: >> >> I bought a used throttle body housing and went to fit it, but it didn't >> fit. On mine, there is a moulded channel in the actual housing that >> fits over an opening in the inlet manifold, but on the one I bought, >> the housing has no opening, but instead has a pipe protruding from the >> side. >> >> What is the purpose of this air channel, or can I simply block it off? >Don't know. It could be anything, e.g. a smaller pipe leading to a sensor. >The air channel is probably there for a specific reason. >> I found out how the limp home throttle is actioned, and put it back, >> but as soon as I switched on the ignition, it put the limp home thing >> one again. I suppose either the fault needs to be reset or the >> throttle body housing is just downright faulty. Is it difficult to >> take the electronic gubbins off the end and swap just swap that part >> over? >> >> Thanks, >> Steve :) >But have you pin-pointed the original fault, or is it just trial and >error? >The limp mode is triggered because of incompatible sensor data. As soon >as the problem is fixed, the fault code will reset after a couple of >starts. You could always remove your part, taxi over there and get them to match it visually. (Well, sometimes you can get lucky!) Cheers