Leaky Coolant Near Throttle

[llll1l1ll]

It's causing me idle pains. Car will idle funny and when I tap the gas, it will stutter and then rev. Also, the exhaust smells bad.

In any case, I know it's the two hoses that connect to the coolant zone near the throttle body. The top one is leaking all sorts of coolant. However, I want to know why there is coolant in that area!

Why does coolant flow up there to the throttle body?

[reelizmpro]

Yes it does, so that the coolant can keep the throttle body from icing up in cold climates. If you live in a warm climate, you don't really need it and some even bypass the throttlebody altogether.

[llll1l1ll]

O rly?

I have to get up at the crack of dawn tomorrow before work to fix it so I can get to work. I also live in North Carolina and although it's unreasonably cool for the beginning of September, I can sure as shit expect some drastic heat within five days.

However, the leak is causing it to idle incorrectly. How would I bypass this without causing a terrible idle?

[jlevie]

That leak isn't the cause of the poor idle. That is a different problem and the most likely suspect would be intake leaks, followed by old plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor.

[llll1l1ll]

Well, I'll go through and reseal the ICV-ish area with permatex for now. It's all I can do and rather uncouth. I know. Please stop crying.

It idles near 1200; however, it happened when the coolant leak started. That's why I put two and two together. Also, why I inquired about it, since coolant should have little effect on idle.

In any case, I should have it all squared away by tomorrow morning... I HOPE.

[nando]

Yes it does, so that the coolant can keep the throttle body from icing up in cold climates. If you live in a warm climate, you don't really need it and some even bypass the throttlebody altogether.

I feel like a broken record

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=140959&highlight=throttle+body+coolant

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=145554&highlight=throttle+body+heater

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=146303&highlight=throttle+body+heater

[nando]

if the leak is causing idle problems it's because it's shorting out your TPS or ICV. check the wiring underneath the TB..

[llll1l1ll]

That's what I thought when I couldn't get to sleep earlier this morning.

Thanks for letting me bother you guys agian!