so there are 2 hoses that are right under the throttle body that move collent. Well, on of the metal peices that the hose slips onto has a crack in it. i plan on JB welding it so i can get it home, but can i weld to this? is it aluminum or steel? Any input is greatly appreciated. Especially since my dad is out of town and im on my own as far as help goes...

 

You can just do the bypass for those hoses. I did it a while back since mine cracked and the hoses would be hard to replace. If you do want to wild it then I believe that it is aluminum and JB Weld should work fine for just getting home.

 

if you live in a cold weather climate, you might not wanna by-pass it. if you dont, just ditch it. its only there to keep the throttle body from freezing up, and it slightly warms up your incoming air. although people who have tested this theory have stated that there really isnt a gain to bypassing it, but if youve got a problem w/ it and dont have to worry about freezing temps, ditch it.

 

damn, i wishn i had known this before i spent soo much time trying to fix it today. I live in sunny southwest florida and dont have top worry about freezing temps. Thanks for the info, if i tgives me any more problems im just gonna bypass it then.