Lubricating the throttle shafts?
11-16-2009, 09:37 AM
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Car: 84 camaro, 88 trans am, 98 camaro
Engine: Modded , stock, LSX modded
Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, t-56
Axle/Gears: 327, 308, 373
Lubricating the throttle shafts?
Would it be at all beneficial to lubricate these? Harden steel on aluminum doesn't seem like a long lasting relationship to me. i have 1 of 3 things that i could possibly uses or that i think would work. lanthanum grease, Mobile one synthetic grease, and polyurethane bushing grease which i doubt would work because its pretty sticky. i want to see if anyone had some input or could elaborate on this
11-16-2009, 01:47 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
That green color is from a Teflon coating.
Lubrication not recommended due to the tendency to attract dirt.
Lubrication not recommended due to the tendency to attract dirt.
11-16-2009, 02:02 PM
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Car: 86' IROC-Z....and 5 other 3rdgens
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Transmission: built 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock 3.23, 10bolt
Re: Lubricating the throttle shafts?
your right,but it "holds" dirt, rather than attract it. BUT i think its safe to use on throttle body shafts BECAUSE there should be NO presence of dirt anyway...its filtered.
11-16-2009, 05:33 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Okay, "hold".
But, there is a slight leakage from outside to inside around the shafts, which does "attract" dirt, and isn't filtered.
BTW, we are talking about a q-jet, right?
But, there is a slight leakage from outside to inside around the shafts, which does "attract" dirt, and isn't filtered.
BTW, we are talking about a q-jet, right?
11-16-2009, 06:07 PM
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Car: 86' IROC-Z....and 5 other 3rdgens
Engine: 383 hsr
Transmission: built 700r4
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Re: Lubricating the throttle shafts?
shouldnt there be some air tight "o-rings" of some sort placed inside the throttle body housing to keep outside air from leaking into the "main stream" of air?? if not, then it would make a maf sensored car under perform, if not have drivability issues..
and idk if hes talkin bout a quadjet lol, iv been picturing a tpi setup in my mind the whole time. haha
and idk if hes talkin bout a quadjet lol, iv been picturing a tpi setup in my mind the whole time. haha
11-16-2009, 07:41 PM
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11-16-2009, 07:48 PM
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Re: Lubricating the throttle shafts?
ahh i see. and haha i just noticed that its a "carburated" forum. oops lol
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11-16-2009, 08:08 PM
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Re: Lubricating the throttle shafts?
talking about a edelbrock 4bbl 600cfm carb
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