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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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TPI throttle body ?

i just did a smoke test on my car and i have a massive vacuum leak on both sides of my throttle shaft. is it possible to rebuild it? and is it something that can be done at home
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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Re: TPI throttle body ?

Originally Posted by campbellerman
i just did a smoke test on my car and i have a massive vacuum leak on both sides of my throttle shaft. is it possible to rebuild it? and is it something that can be done at home
Hello campbellerman!!

There are such things as throttle shaft bushings to fix the exact problem that your having, search the internet, they are out there.

You should be able to do this at home, as long as you take your time and plan ahead!!

Good luck!!

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