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

32vquattro allanvega at adelphia.net
Sat Mar 17 17:42:12 EDT 2007


oops....Scott beat me to it :)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sdewitt at stx.rr.com>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
Cc: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Sticking throttle Q part Deux for 5 speed manual guys


> 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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