just did my y8 swap!

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just did my y8 swap!

By a_CoUpE
- Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:01 am #57702 ok as the title states i just did my y8 swap with a b16 TB and now i have a coolant leak somewhere behind the manifold but under neath, near where it mounts up on the block, any help? thanks!!
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By a_CoUpE
- Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:09 am #57703 and just a quick question but what did you guys use to cap off the vacuum holes you wernt using? i have it riged right now but i am scared its gonna mess up.
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By teal_dx
- Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:12 am #57704 the holes on the intake mani I just used a plastic/rubber cap that fit snug. you can probably find them at lowes/home depot.

I can't see them blowing off unless you're using forced induction
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By a_CoUpE
- Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:55 pm #57735
teal_dx wrote:the holes on the intake mani I just used a plastic/rubber cap that fit snug. you can probably find them at lowes/home depot.

I can't see them blowing off unless you're using forced induction


yeah, or like getting sucked in the intake mani lol
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By a_CoUpE
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:32 pm #57803 ok so has anyone here that had a y8 mani on there z6 have bad throttle response with a modified z6 bracket?
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By teal_dx
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:10 am #57826 bad as in the throttle body is not opening all the way when you put the pedal down?

There's a way to adjust the cable behind the pedal under the dash. You can take out the extra slack.
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By a_CoUpE
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:56 am #57830
teal_dx wrote:bad as in the throttle body is not opening all the way when you put the pedal down?

There's a way to adjust the cable behind the pedal under the dash. You can take out the extra slack.


as in when i touch the peddle it lags to open up, ill have to check that out tomrrow
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By Classiccarsrule85
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:29 am #57852 it could be because of 1-the coolant leak or 2 :the ported tb since air is going to be going slower due to the size.

But thats just my 2cents
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By teal_dx
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:46 pm #57858
a_CoUpE wrote:
teal_dx wrote:bad as in the throttle body is not opening all the way when you put the pedal down?

There's a way to adjust the cable behind the pedal under the dash. You can take out the extra slack.


as in when i touch the peddle it lags to open up, ill have to check that out tomrrow


yeah too much slack in the cable... had the same problem when I put my y8 IM on my D15b7 back in the day. Custom bracket (or re-bent stock) and adjusting the pedal worked. You can also adjust the cable a little more at the bracket.
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By a_CoUpE
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:11 am #57902
teal_dx wrote:
a_CoUpE wrote:
teal_dx wrote:bad as in the throttle body is not opening all the way when you put the pedal down?

There's a way to adjust the cable behind the pedal under the dash. You can take out the extra slack.


as in when i touch the peddle it lags to open up, ill have to check that out tomrrow


yeah too much slack in the cable... had the same problem when I put my y8 IM on my D15b7 back in the day. Custom bracket (or re-bent stock) and adjusting the pedal worked. You can also adjust the cable a little more at the bracket.


thansk for the help guys got her runnign like a charm, i am loving the low end tq now :D i just have a high idle but thats fine with me
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By teal_dx
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:34 am #57917
a_CoUpE wrote:
teal_dx wrote:
a_CoUpE wrote:
teal_dx wrote:bad as in the throttle body is not opening all the way when you put the pedal down?

There's a way to adjust the cable behind the pedal under the dash. You can take out the extra slack.


as in when i touch the peddle it lags to open up, ill have to check that out tomrrow


yeah too much slack in the cable... had the same problem when I put my y8 IM on my D15b7 back in the day. Custom bracket (or re-bent stock) and adjusting the pedal worked. You can also adjust the cable a little more at the bracket.


high idle can be the TB is not completely closing... may need to adjust the cable to give a little slack. Unless it is a revving high idle, then it could be a vacuum leak or air bubble in coolant
thansk for the help guys got her runnign like a charm, i am loving the low end tq now :D i just have a high idle but thats fine with me
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