Another cheap ebay mod....

[9074runner]

Cheap Ebay Mod

Ok so I was looking through Ebay and found another cheap mod that cliams 4-8 hp increase.... There are so many cheap mods that do nothing on ebay so I seriously doubt this would work but wanted to see what everyone thinks about it.

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Cheap Ebay Mod

Ok so I was looking through Ebay and found another cheap mod that cliams 4-8 hp increase.... There are so many cheap mods that do nothing on ebay so I seriously doubt this would work but wanted to see what everyone thinks about it.

I've heard of this, is it true? Any side effects?

 

[toytech76]

Honestly, I think its crap. Your idle will be affected since the IAC valve wont be getting any coolant flow. IF you saw any increase of power, im willing to say it would be so minimal, it wouldnt be worth the time and money spent

 

[9074runner]

Ya, Im figuring there would be some side effects but i honestly dont know. Any know of someone whos tried this so we could get some first hand experience with it?

 

[nquaint]

I helped my buddy do this mod to his camero, we got all the parts needed at home depot and autozone for about $10.

 

[9074runner]

I helped my buddy do this mod to his camero, we got all the parts needed at home depot and autozone for about $10.

Did it work? Any side effects?

 

[nquaint]

everything worked fine, if there was a power increase we couldn't notice anything, he's got it turbocharged and its pushing 480+ hp already so 8 more would be hard to feel.

 

[9074runner]

Thanks for the info! I dont think I would put it in my 4runner though ...... dont want to take a chance haha

 

[DavidAlexander]

This is not good to do. The coolant keeps the TB from icing up in warm humid weather. This is a BAD thing to do.

 

[9074runner]

This is not good to do. The coolant keeps the TB from icing up in warm humid weather. This is a BAD thing to do.

Man that ticks me off that people would try to sell mods that would hurt your engine!!

 

[LINY4Runner]

i did this on my Fiero with just some universal hose and couplers

she has a hard time idling in the morning, or when you first start her up after a while...but once she warms up, idles fine

i can't say that i noticed a difference, because you'll never ACTUALLY notice a 4hp difference, but the concept makes sense, keep the intake air cooler...

Bottom Line
I did it on my Fiero, wouldnt do it on my 4Runner

 

[techno]

This is not good to do. The coolant keeps the TB from icing up in warm humid weather. This is a BAD thing to do.

How do you get ice build up in warm weather on top of a hot engine?

 

[techno]

One thing that pisses me off with those ebay adds is the seller is too damn lazy to take a proper photo of the product on the application he's selling it for. If they claims it fits then they must have tested it so surely they could take a pic. I'm not buying anything with a 'stock photo' in the add because it gives me zero confidence in what I'm buying.
Also, the claimed model year range that the product fits is suspicious. 96-06? So the 96-02 engine is the same as the 03-06 engine but not the 07-09? I doubt that.

If this thing interests you then do what nquaint said and get the parts from a hardware store and diy.

 

[9074runner]

I would never put that on my 4runner..... wouldnt want to take a
chance, and sence i live in ak its pretty much pointless cause you
are not supposed to use it in cold weather.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

.3 improvement in the 1/4 mile??

Yeah,if this worked everybody at the strip would've been doing it and I did a similar mod on my turbo Eclipse that saw the strip alot and it didn't hurt or help my performance. IMO it's a waste of money on our 3.4s.

 

[DavidAlexander]

How do you get ice build up in warm weather on top of a hot engine?

From Gadget:

"Cold air like sub freezing will not cause ice to form in the throttle body. Cold air like that does not hold moisture so there is nothing to freeze in the throttle body.

It is warm weather that you may have the icing problem. Like warm very humid air. When the air passes through the throttle plate it goes from an area of high pressure to low pressure. This does two things. First there is a dramtic temperature drop and it can be as much as 30-40 degrees. Next what ever moisture is in the air can condense out and the two things combined can cause throttle icing.

So, you are more likely to have throttle icing when it is warm out then when it is cold.

Gadget"