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Old 09-08-2010, 01:01 AM
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cant install my throttle body spacer

Okay I bought a throttle body spacer for my 01 4.6L I tried installing it but for some reason all the bolts will not go in...I put in the top bolts first and the bottom wouldn't go in then I put in the bottoms and the top bolts wouldn't go in, same with the diagnal way

Does anybody if there's a special way of bolting up a spacer need help with this please n thanks
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 06:54 AM
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The best way to mount it is on the garage wall, from a nail, with a sign that says, "I should have researched this better before I bought it."

Google "Throttle Body Spacer Paper Weight".

(One last hint: They're worthless...)
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cheesecake07
Okay I bought a throttle body spacer for my 01 4.6L I tried installing it but for some reason all the bolts will not go in...I put in the top bolts first and the bottom wouldn't go in then I put in the bottoms and the top bolts wouldn't go in, same with the diagnal way

Does anybody if there's a special way of bolting up a spacer need help with this please n thanks
cant install my throttle body spacer = the definition of Divine Intervention

OP - try out

Available here: https://www.f150online.com/forums/search.php

BTW - Mr. Doofus actually has several on display in his garage. That's a lot of nails



^^^ (not) THIS ! ^^^

Quick! There's one fer sale in the Classifieds - Y'all can STACK 'em! https://www.f150online.com/forums/pa...dy-spacer.html. Git it befer shotgunz does!


Finally - who needs pesky, difficult-to-align bolts? Just use this:





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Old 09-08-2010, 08:11 AM
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Ya no help from these the air is metered so they can't increase without tuning help.


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Old 09-08-2010, 10:51 AM
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Yep!
MGDfan hit the nail on the head........
"Divine intervention"
Package it back up and see of the company you bought it from will give you your money back.
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 10:59 AM
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Yep, you got lucky. All they do is make a weird, irritating whistling noise.
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 11:33 AM
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Get your money back. Search the forums from now on before you buy something.

Just before you start searching, Tornado's don't work either.
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 02:44 PM
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Poor guy is going to get demoralized... I actually think blinker fluid has more of a performance impact...
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 02:54 PM
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Poor guy is going to get demoralized... I actually think blinker fluid has more of a performance impact...
Only if it's synthetic...
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.6 Punisher
Get your money back. Search the forums from now on before you buy something.

Just before you start searching, Tornado's don't work either.
King Ranch thinks so.........
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...s-tornado.html
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 02:59 PM
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^ Yep.

Dis iz de Shiz:



Flush & replace every 30K .


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Originally Posted by cheesecake07
need help with this please n thanks
Apparently you do if you bought one!

 
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Old 09-09-2010, 02:57 AM
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Haha you guys are a holes but funny ones
 
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Haha you guys are a holes but funny ones
 
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