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Frozen throttle body.... Meth related?

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Old May 17, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Frozen throttle body.... Meth related?

So my motor is being put back in the car today after getting rebuilt. The shop has told me that my throttle body is frozen! Said he can move the flapper with a screwdriver but it is stuck open (siezed)? Can this be caused by methanol being sprayed on it?

I was also told my water pump took a dump as well. I didnt have any coolant leaks at all when I brought the car to the shop. Do these normally go out at 55K??
 
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That would be very dangerous if you were driving!
 
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That would be very dangerous if you were driving!
I would think the ECU would recognize it and correct it as it is electronically controlled.
 
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Have someone with lots of "Meth setup" experience give you a direct answer...
Im sure it can be but maybe not...
But I can tell you that my business partner has meth on his 993 pushing 1000rwhp for some time and it does fowl a lot of things... TB ? IDK...
 
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ECU can't control a physically stuck throttle body.

Originally Posted by dgreen78
I would think the ECU would recognize it and correct it as it is electronically controlled.
 
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Originally Posted by ari
ECU can't control a physically stuck throttle body.

Correct as in lowering the rev limiter or cutting timing, etc. Like a fail safe mode.
 
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