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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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throttle body spacer question

Hey i got this code when i put my throttle body spacer on P1182 Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Performance -PCM
...and my car is idling funny and reving high and almost dying? any suggestions?
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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take that POS off. TB spacers are a gimmick and a waste of money
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by pare_john
take that POS off. TB spacers are a gimmick and a waste of money
i was only going to use it for my nitrous...
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pare_john
take that POS off. TB spacers are a gimmick and a waste of money
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Try2k
u just drill a hole in the intake for your meth?
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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If the spacer will work with your intake then I would recommend it. I doubt it will though. Most people are having fitment issues with them though.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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If the spacer will work with your intake then I would recommend it. I doubt it will though. Most people are having fitment issues with them though.
it fit fine but was making my car do weird **** lol it was idling really hard and all over the place between 500-3000 just weird so its off now **** that ****. Im mad though,,,i paid $70 somethin bucks for that thing and it doesnt even work. from ZZP
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dperkins1988
it fit fine but was making my car do weird **** lol it was idling really hard and all over the place between 500-3000 just weird so its off now **** that ****. Im mad though,,,i paid $70 somethin bucks for that thing and it doesnt even work. from ZZP
I will give you 20 for it....
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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is your TB hitting the spacer???
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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is your TB hitting the spacer???
what do you mean? its touching it just how it should be though.

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I will give you 20 for it....
no thanks im going to figure out how to make it work. Ill get ahold of ZZP monday and figure out wtf is going on cuz i really wanna use it for my spray.

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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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what do you mean? its touching it just how it should be though.



no thanks im going to figure out how to make it work. Ill get ahold of ZZP monday and figure out wtf is going on cuz i really wanna use it for my spray.
i dont know the **** its called but the little hooyah inside the TB, is it hitting the spacer?
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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i dont know the **** its called but the little hooyah inside the TB, is it hitting the spacer?
butterfly is what you're looking for.

TB spacers aren't good for increasing air flow they are good for:
a. Fitment issues (larger TB)
b. Tapped for nitrous/meth

No one wants to drill into their intake or couplers to mount nitrous or meth...that's just bad news.

The problem you are experiencing could be because the t/b isn't mated properly to your inlet, did it ship with a built in gasket? Did you tighten it completely with the new bolts? I suggest using gasket sealer on the spacer to t/b side. There really shouldn't be idling problems unless there's a leak somewhere...because it's just a SPACER.
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