[V8] Sticking throttle Q part Deux for 5 speed manual guys

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

Placing the auto throttle body on the car without the dashpot could cause the engine to die, if the throttle is released with the clutch engaged. The idle stabilizer isn't quick enough to open up in this instance. BTDT on my 5 speed.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> 
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:51 pm 
Subject: Re: [V8] Sticking throttle Q part Deux for 5 speed manual guys 
To: V8 Fans <v8 at audifans.com> 

> So can I use the throttle body assembly from an automatic car? 
> The 
> only difference I can see is that the 5 speed has a throttle 
> return 
> dampener (assuming it's for emissions purposes). 
> 
> TIA 
> 
> Ingo 
> 
> On Mar 16, 2007, at 11:41 PM, Ingo Rautenberg wrote: 
> 
> > Thanks, guys! I had checked the Service manual and removed the rest 
> > of the throttle body. Yup, the body itself was fine, but the 
> linkage> at the front bearing was where the resistance was. Got 
> some lithium 
> > grease in there and moved things around and that did the trick. 
> > Needed to adjust the idle switch and broke off one of the 
> adjustment/> placement screws. Guess I'll be trying out the easy- 
> out on that one 
> > tomorrow morning. 
> > 
> > Ingo 
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