TB coolant bypass??
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strikeeagle
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I'd offer that in normal driving, the TB is cooler than 160 F. If it weren't, it would burn you.
The more interesting question is how hot is the charge air on a hot day, on a heat soaked motor, using an inefficient turbo compressor, blowing lots of boost, through a filthy intercooler, at the top of the quarter mile? If it's higher than the coolant temperature it implies that the coolant might actually cool the TB.
However, in the real world, I suspect the heating or cooling capability of the TB coolant is so modest as to be analogous to pissing in the ocean. Oh, it might keep the throttle blade from freezing closed in Fairbanks in February, as Buick intended, but that's about it...
The more interesting question is how hot is the charge air on a hot day, on a heat soaked motor, using an inefficient turbo compressor, blowing lots of boost, through a filthy intercooler, at the top of the quarter mile? If it's higher than the coolant temperature it implies that the coolant might actually cool the TB.
However, in the real world, I suspect the heating or cooling capability of the TB coolant is so modest as to be analogous to pissing in the ocean. Oh, it might keep the throttle blade from freezing closed in Fairbanks in February, as Buick intended, but that's about it...
turbowidow
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i've wondered about running nitrous or co2 through these ports to "supercool" intake charge. any thoughts?
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