Throttle body coolant bypass - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

902066 · 06-08-2010

I have bypassed my throttle body coolant with a piece of fuel line hose running from side to side under the air horn, just as many have done. My concern and question is has anyone ever had the hose get hot enough to burn or melt through because of its location? Especially on a long trip. I know that Mark H. has a pipe for this purpose, someday I'll get one. Thanks Jim

Z51JEFF · 06-09-2010

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Originally Posted by 902066

I have bypassed my throttle body coolant with a piece of fuel line hose running from side to side under the air horn, just as many have done. My concern and question is has anyone ever had the hose get hot enough to burn or melt through because of its location? Especially on a long trip. I know that Mark H. has a pipe for this purpose, someday I'll get one. Thanks Jim

I thought about running the hose under the plenum but if it leaks the starter is toast.I did the Haibeck crossover pipe but there was NO WAY it was going to slip under the plenum as instructed.I ended up pulling the plenum off to get it to route correctly and then had to tweak it with a tube bender to keep it away from the fuel rail on the left side.

GOLDCYLON · 06-09-2010

Use the crossunder pipe. Why take the chance just saying

LGNDLT5 · 06-11-2010

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Originally Posted by 902066

I have bypassed my throttle body coolant with a piece of fuel line hose running from side to side under the air horn, just as many have done. My concern and question is has anyone ever had the hose get hot enough to burn or melt through because of its location? Especially on a long trip. I know that Mark H. has a pipe for this purpose, someday I'll get one. Thanks Jim

I would recommend that you don't use hose.

Mine lasted less than a year, high speed coolant leak in the middle of nowwhere(of course). Too tight and mine had chaffed thru in a pretty big hurry. Good Luck John

batchman · 06-15-2010

How about simply capping the respective ends? The lines are small, it just can't be a significant flow, or at least to my eye.

- Jeff

06-08-2010	#1
902066 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 189	Throttle body coolant bypass I have bypassed my throttle body coolant with a piece of fuel line hose running from side to side under the air horn, just as many have done. My concern and question is has anyone ever had the hose get hot enough to burn or melt through because of its location? Especially on a long trip. I know that Mark H. has a pipe for this purpose, someday I'll get one. Thanks Jim

06-09-2010	#3
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,153	Re: Throttle body coolant bypass Use the crossunder pipe. Why take the chance just saying __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

06-15-2010	#5
batchman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time Posts: 455	Re: Throttle body coolant bypass How about simply capping the respective ends? The lines are small, it just can't be a significant flow, or at least to my eye. - Jeff __________________ [I]91 ZR-1 #1840, autocrossing in SCCA BSP. FIC S/S's DRM chip/Watson/Borla/lid/LW batt&headlights, springs, shocks, pads & lines, quick rack & Turn One, camber brace, 32/22mm sways, A/C halfway deleted 17x11 & 12 CCW's, 315 & 335 Hoosier A6s [/I]