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What is Throttle Body Bypass?

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Old 10-15-2001, 08:50 PM
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What is Throttle Body Bypass?


What does this do (what benefits, and what draw backs) and how do you do it? I see a lot people in here have done this.
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Old 10-15-2001, 09:05 PM
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tb bypass is bypassing the water that goes though the under side of the tb. go to www.sc3gfb.org they have this procudure in more detail

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Old 10-15-2001, 09:27 PM
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Thanks gta007! That is exactly what I needed!!!! Good article at that site. Maybe this site has a good article on it also. I didn't even think to check the tech articles! Thanks again man!!!
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