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 Feb 6 2008, 06:52 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 4-July 07 From: NEPA Member No.: 4311 2003 Dodge Dakota Pickup 4.7L Magnum / 5-Spd. Auto Patriot Blue Pearl  |
i need someones input that has taken apart the throttle body off the 3.0... i was up at school today checking my car because of an idle issue i've been having. i take a look down towards the bottom of the throttle body, and something is clearly loose, and just moving around freely. unbolted the throttle body, and some sort of part just COMPLETELY fell out of the throttle body. i couldnt figure out what the hell it was, and neither could my teacher. it was spring loaded with a "vane" at the end of it. theres one tiny bolt that held it in, which was just gone. i replaced the bolt, put the thing back in, and everything seemed cool. took the car for a ride, and it was like driving a new car. the engine just responded so much better and the idle is very smooth now. and no more friggen system too rich codes coming up.
but can someone tell me what the hell this part was and what exactly does it do??? |
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Feb 6 2008, 06:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 4-July 07 From: NEPA Member No.: 4311 2003 Dodge Dakota Pickup 4.7L Magnum / 5-Spd. Auto Patriot Blue Pearl |
and i don't know why this posted 3 times. sorry if i did somethin wrong.
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Jun 9 2009, 06:53 PM
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Just joined... Group: New Members Posts: 1 Joined: 31-May 09 Member No.: 5360 2005 Dodge Stratus RT Coupe 2.4l SOHC / Manual Pearl |
QUOTE (shallow_bay @ Feb 6 2008, 06:52 PM)  i need someones input that has taken apart the throttle body off the 3.0... i was up at school today checking my car because of an idle issue i've been having. i take a look down towards the bottom of the throttle body, and something is clearly loose, and just moving around freely. unbolted the throttle body, and some sort of part just COMPLETELY fell out of the throttle body. i couldnt figure out what the hell it was, and neither could my teacher. it was spring loaded with a "vane" at the end of it. theres one tiny bolt that held it in, which was just gone. i replaced the bolt, put the thing back in, and everything seemed cool. took the car for a ride, and it was like driving a new car. the engine just responded so much better and the idle is very smooth now. and no more friggen system too rich codes coming up. but can someone tell me what the hell this part was and what exactly does it do??? I just had the same exact problem lol! I have the TB out and the part here, and went to orchard and got a small hex bolt and a lock washer with a flat washer for that wierd part that bolts on the side of the TB so it wont come llose again. One problem though, when I took the part out, another little piece was inside the whole. It looks like have of a nylon spacer, the other half missing that clips together with it. I am not sure if that spacer goes on the end or in the middle of the wioerd part... |
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Jun 10 2009, 05:00 AM
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11.1.08 - The VIPER has arrived Group: Active Members Posts: 4448 Joined: 1-April 02 From: Camp Hill, PA Member No.: 85 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T R/T Coupe 3.0L V6, / 5-speed Ice, Ice Baby |
Sounds like part of the idle-air-control motor assembly. Pics would be awesome...
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Jun 12 2009, 10:03 AM
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UCSPerformance Group: Admin Posts: 7852 Joined: 10-July 02 From: Silver Spring, MD Member No.: 518 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T R/T Coupe 3.0 V6 Turbo / 5 Spd Manual Ice Silver |
Bottom of the throttle body or on the side? If's on the side and has a 4 pin connector it's the TPS. If it's on the bottom and has a 6 pin connector it's the IAC.
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