glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 ....................for at least 23 days! Took the opportunity to drive over to Essex and back today as I knew this would be the last time for a while Having some improvements carried out while we're on honeymoon and today I removed the plenum and strut bar. While I was at it I took the throttle control body off and I'm a bit concerned about the "sooty' deposit all the way around the "inner" chamber. See the pictures below, I'd be pleased to know if this is normal or should I be concerned/investigating further? Thanks for taking the time to read this, any advice/help gratefully received Quote
350zStephen Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 i had a similar problem on another car, basically the oil breather pipe was sending vapours over to the throttle body, an oil catch tank solved the problem, readily available from fleabay. Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks Stephen, much appreciate your advice i had a similar problem on another car, basically the oil breather pipe was sending vapours over to the throttle body, an oil catch tank solved the problem, readily available from fleabay. Quote
DoogyRev Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Cant comment on the Throttle Body Graham But have a great Honeymoon and I hope you don't miss us too much We will miss you I bet the first thing you think of doing when you get back is Zed related Quote
Neilp Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 I have a new catch can about to go up for sale matey Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Pix? I have a new catch can about to go up for sale matey Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Funny you should mention that Jim We land early the day we come back and then I'm off down to collect Plenum and strut bar and feet Must admit I'm looking forward to some quality r & r together though Cant comment on the Throttle Body Graham But have a great Honeymoon and I hope you don't miss us too much We will miss you I bet the first thing you think of doing when you get back is Zed related Quote
Ekona Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 TB looks perfectly normal, give it a clean with some carb cleaner and run a can of 10K Boost through the system every ten thousand miles or so Quote
iain10101 Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Funny you should mention that Jim We land early the day we come back and then I'm off down to collect Plenum and strut bar and feet Must admit I'm looking forward to some quality r & r together though Cant comment on the Throttle Body Graham But have a great Honeymoon and I hope you don't miss us too much We will miss you I bet the first thing you think of doing when you get back is Zed related R & R................. Rolling and Road?? Thats my boy! Enjoy your honeymoon fella! See you when you get back. Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Brilliant!!! Chance would be a fine thing If I even think about the Zed the thought police will be in very close attendance Funny you should mention that Jim We land early the day we come back and then I'm off down to collect Plenum and strut bar and feet Must admit I'm looking forward to some quality r & r together though Cant comment on the Throttle Body Graham But have a great Honeymoon and I hope you don't miss us too much We will miss you I bet the first thing you think of doing when you get back is Zed related R & R................. Rolling and Road?? Thats my boy! Enjoy your honeymoon fella! See you when you get back. Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Cheers Dan TB looks perfectly normal, give it a clean with some carb cleaner and run a can of 10K Boost through the system every ten thousand miles or so Quote
Will370z Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Enjoy the honeymoon, fantastic place to go to. look forward to see what you are having done to the zed when you get back. If you want me to keep her ticking over feel free to hand the keys over and I'll look after her Quote
iain10101 Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Enjoy the honeymoon, fantastic place to go to. look forward to see what you are having done to the zed when you get back. If you want me to keep her ticking over feel free to hand the keys over and I'll look after her Maybe while he's away you could redo the gaffer tape for some vinyl aswell Quote
Zugara Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Can you bring back some Biltong please....... Have a great honeymoon and safe passage Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for the offer Will, be difficult with no plenum though Enjoy the honeymoon, fantastic place to go to. look forward to see what you are having done to the zed when you get back. If you want me to keep her ticking over feel free to hand the keys over and I'll look after her Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 never a truer word spoken in jest, already speaking to TD at Totton about one or two ideas Enjoy the honeymoon, fantastic place to go to. look forward to see what you are having done to the zed when you get back. If you want me to keep her ticking over feel free to hand the keys over and I'll look after her Maybe while he's away you could redo the gaffer tape for some vinyl aswell Quote
glrnet Posted April 5, 2011 Author Posted April 5, 2011 Yep, no problem Can you bring back some Biltong please....... Have a great honeymoon and safe passage Quote
iain10101 Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Can you bring back some Biltong please....... Have a great honeymoon and safe passage Do you like a bit of the SA sausage then? Quote
Ebized Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Have a great time Graham - try not to get too homesick for the ZED - I'm more than sure you will be doing a lot of 'making-up' when you get back Quote
Mark@Abbey m/s Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 While I was at it I took the throttle control body off and I'm a bit concerned about the "sooty' deposit all the way around the "inner" chamber. See the pictures below, I'd be pleased to know if this is normal or should I be concerned/investigating further? Thanks for taking the time to read this, any advice/help gratefully received They are all like that after a few miles. Nothing to worry about I would say. Quote
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