[Shotimes] TB removal tips

Zach Leahy leahyz@gmail.com
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:24:23 -0400


Standing in a field talking about houses with a friend of mine :)  Oh,
and rehersals and a bunch of other stuff.  I did drive the racecar as
transportation though.

Z

On 4/10/06, Mark Mucher <mmucher@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Zack,
>
> Where were you yesterday?  <G>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> P.S. I looked at those - guess I need to look again!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Zach Leahy
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:33 AM
> To: George Fourchy
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] TB removal tips
>
> Um, you can take out the 2 8mm screws that hold the cables to the bracket as
> an easy alternative....
>
> Z
>
> On 4/9/06, George Fourchy <krazgeo@comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 15:02:36 -0400, Mark Mucher wrote:
> >
> > >The FIRST thing to do when removing the TB (other than the plastic
> > >cover) is to pull off the throttle and cruise cables.
> >
> > Oh yeah!!  For some reason those are about as tight as the axle nuts.
> > I have no idea why, other than it might have to do with the type of
> > metal the bolts are made of, vs the aluminum of the throttle body.
> >
> > I have to use a breaker bar on them too, if they have never been apart
> before.
> >
> > George
>
> --
> Zach Leahy
> Fort Wayne, IN
> 1985 BMW K100RT - For Sale!!
> 1992 SHO MTX - Arrest Me Red
> 1993 SHO MTX - Green Racecar
>
>


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Zach Leahy
Fort Wayne, IN
1985 BMW K100RT - For Sale!!
1992 SHO MTX - Arrest Me Red
1993 SHO MTX - Green Racecar