Re: TECH:Throttle body bolts/ two in one day...almost

[Cmr446@cs.com]

 First, thanks to everyone who responded to my question. I went out to both 
cars this morning, the Fox and Rocco, with throttle bodies in hand along with 
tools o'destruction, and a stereo. It's about 30-35 degrees. Perfect day. I 
decided to swap the Fox's TB first, after all, it's later so I shouldn't have 
any problems with it, right? Same bolt, stuck like all hell. Great, now I 
have two cars to beat, drill and pummel. 
  First I tried the CV bolt socket. No luck, too rounded out by then. I 
started hammering a large Torx bit in, changed my mind and went to the drill. 
After a while I realized that Craftsman drill bits are also crap. I had 
drilled most of the head away and started on what was left with a chissel, 
cutting off bits and pieces of the remainder of the bolt head. When over half 
of it was gone, the bolt started turning. Lovely. cleared the rest of the 
bolt, removed the throtle body and pulled the remainder of the bolt with vise 
grips. 
  With Fox TB in hand I got a good look at all three. The model from an Audi 
GT, with a primary valve the same size as the Fox's and what looks like a 
manhole cover for the secondary. Then I notice that the MKII TB looks just 
like the Fox TB, only clean (bought at different times, so I never noticed 
before). Now I'm going back for another Audi TB for the Rocco.
  In any case, the Fox runs like mad now and only had to adjust the idle air 
bypass screw about 1/4 turn to get it down to about 900rpm. Think of what it 
would be like to drive with one plug wire gone, then connect the wire. That 
much of a difference. Throttle response is crisp, instant, with a stiffer 
return. The K&N filter now has a reason to be on the car. 

Carl
77rocco (waiting Audi parts)
89fox(now it needs an exaust, oh look, TT just sent a catalog...)
  

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