Hey guys, i did the throttle bypass thing last week, and well anyways today, i smelt some buring coolent, yall know the smell, well i look under the hood, and anyways coolent was spraying everywhere. The hose that comes from the block, (the one that u switch from the throttle body to the black heater control valve), well the port that that hose connected to on the black heater control valve broke, and was causing water to go everywhere, wut had happend was the hose was putting to much force on the port thing and caused it to break, and ways i made a temporary bypass using a socket to block one hose, and connected two others. anyways, how did yall do the bypass so that it wont put to much stress on the plastic heater control vavle? I hope u understand wut i wrote, it kinda confuses me too.

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

 

With age it gets brittle and will brake. I had to get a new valve and I also got a longer hose with an L-bend in it. Have had it like that for about 2 years now.

 

U live in arlington? wut kinda car u got?



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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

 

Mine heater control valve broke too.

I think whenever you try taking the hose off any TPI car, they break. POS plastic

Bad design. Good thing they're cheap.



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Mike L.
It ain't pretty.......

1987 IROC Z TPI 350 A4 3.27 Borg-Warner.

Mods: 2300-2500 Stall Converter, Shift Kit(GM parts), TPI Specialties Stage 3 PROM, Modified Airbox w/ K&N's, homemade cold air, Relocated MAT sensor, Gutted MAF, 160* thermostat, Accel 8mm Wires, bypassed TB coolant, Flowmaster 3 chamber single 3" in/out muffler, 3" MAC mandrel intermediate, custom dual !cat Y-pipe. airfoil, ported plenum. !smog

http://www.MichaelLasiuta.home.att.net

**BOYCOTT LAPEER DRAGWAY**

 

A teal green 92 Z, I did not see that you live over in Bedford.
To see pic of my car go here
http://community.webshots.com/user/Live_Ghost3



[This message has been edited by Z_Ghost (edited July 08, 2001).]

 

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

 

My valve snapped when I did this mod in the winter...then one of the hoses I used burst during the emissions test. Went out and bought all-new $hit and it's been great ever since.

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89 GTA G92
305 TPI WC 5spd w/3.45
Accel Cap & 8mm Taylor's
Custom 4" Cold Air Induction
Jet Airfoil
K&N Airfilter
160 deg stat/fan switch TB Bypass - Steel Rad
Cat back 3" Exhaust w/Terminator Muff.
HiGh FlOw Dynomax Cat
Spohn LCA's - KYB GR-2's
Moroso Crank Bolt and roller pilot bearing.
New Fuel Pump!
Autometer Vac+Oil Temp
2000 Yamaha R1 150hp 385ibs

 

i deleted all that crap go to the hardware store get a plug for the intake next get a fitting for the top of the waterpump run a hose from the waterpump to the heater valve

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87 trans am 350 L98 aluminum heads,LT4 hot cam,slp runners,1 5/8 headers,y-pipe,edelbrock base,hi flo cat,air foil,afpr,ported plenum,t-5 tranny w/centerforce clutch and a 3.27 9bolt(11.9in. brakes),ads strip chip,relocated iat sensor,hollowed maf

14.10@97mph w/2.01 60'
superram and chip coming soon

 

or just go to the parts store and get a ttwo way heatter valve instead of the 3 way and run it back into the system that way you'll still need the plug for the intake though my car hasn't run over 160 degrees since i've had it

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87 trans am 350 L98 aluminum heads,LT4 hot cam,slp runners,1 5/8 headers,y-pipe,edelbrock base,hi flo cat,air foil,afpr,ported plenum,t-5 tranny w/centerforce clutch and a 3.27 9bolt(11.9in. brakes),ads strip chip,relocated iat sensor,hollowed maf

14.10@97mph w/2.01 60'
superram and chip coming soon

 

Hey Pete,

Why is your car so slow with all those mods? Are you running above sea level?

By comparison, I have no internal engine mods and am running consistent 14.0 at 98mph with a personal best of 13.98 at 98mph.

Just wondering what gives.



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Mike L.
It ain't pretty.......

1987 IROC Z TPI 350 A4 3.27 Borg-Warner.

Mods: 2300-2500 Stall Converter, Shift Kit(GM parts), TPI Specialties Stage 3 PROM, Modified Airbox w/ K&N's, homemade cold air, Relocated MAT sensor, Gutted MAF, 160* thermostat, Accel 8mm Wires, bypassed TB coolant, Flowmaster 3 chamber single 3" in/out muffler, 3" MAC mandrel intermediate, custom dual !cat Y-pipe. airfoil, ported plenum. !smog

http://www.MichaelLasiuta.home.att.net

**BOYCOTT LAPEER DRAGWAY**