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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Does anyone know any free or cheap mods to free up some horsepower and/or gain gas milage? ohh ya i have a '96 with the 5.0
 
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Take the top off, remove the smog and a/c, oil change, plug off the throttle body coolant lines, open your plugs to .0050" or so..............


dump the old lady.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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Geezer!! "Dump the old lady" hahahaha

i did the throttle body/coolant bypass a few weeks ago and better throttle response!!

As for the a/c, here in southern Texas it's not recommended to cut that out, but some places you can.

Good suggestions Geezer!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 06:00 AM
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What's does cutting out the TB coolant lines accomplish?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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Does the coolent/TB bypass apply to the 5.8L???
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Does the coolent/TB bypass apply to the 5.8L???
Yes. Remove the two lines from the throttle body and hook them together.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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Any pics showing this coolant line bypass??
 
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There's nothing to it--there are two coolant lines running into the throttle body. Remove the two clamps, remove the two hoses, and hook them together with a brass coupler that you can get at any hardware store.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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Ok, I kinda figured that, but what's the outcome of a hotter TB??
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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Your TB will actually be cooler if you hook the lines together! Cooler TB equals cooler intake air.......since it is denser there is a little more HP. If you live in EXTREME cold areas, you might want to leave it connected because it helps keep the TB butterfly from freezing up by running the coolant through them....
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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I guess I was thinking backwards I'll have to try it. Thanks
 
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So will the throttle bodie thing still work even if it is 110 outside?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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Yup,

Remember how HOT your coolant is.....you dont want this warming up your intake air especially if you live in the hot areas!
 
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siphon gas from neighbors
 
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siphon gas from neighbors

No, not from the neighbors, go the the mall or supermarket mabye even a basketball game
 
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