TMIC disconnected - can I run the engine??
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TMIC disconnected - can I run the engine??
Hello,
I'm planning, weather dependant, to carry out quite a few mods to my MY00 UK turbo this week and need some advise please.
I will be changing the TMIC for a bigger one and fitting a decat downpipe amongst other things.
To save time, if I remove the old TMIC can I start the car and run it to then put it up on ramps so I can change the downpipe or is running the engine for even a short length of time bad if the tmic ic removed?
Thank you, hope you've enjoyed your extra long weekend - shame about the weather.
I'm planning, weather dependant, to carry out quite a few mods to my MY00 UK turbo this week and need some advise please.
I will be changing the TMIC for a bigger one and fitting a decat downpipe amongst other things.
To save time, if I remove the old TMIC can I start the car and run it to then put it up on ramps so I can change the downpipe or is running the engine for even a short length of time bad if the tmic ic removed?
Thank you, hope you've enjoyed your extra long weekend - shame about the weather.
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It will struggle to run without the TMIC connected. At worst it will cut out, at best it will overfuel and hunt like a ****.
No damage will happen though.
No damage will happen though.
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I would get hold of a cheap air filter cone and temporarily attach it direct to the TB with a suitable sized hose - unless the cone's neck bolts straight on, of course. (Maybe you could temp. blag the cone and/or hose from a mate so you don't have to pay...)
Or maybe even jubille clip, or cable tie, some muslin around the TB! lol
That way, as above, at least you'll prevent debris from getting in...!!!
Or maybe even jubille clip, or cable tie, some muslin around the TB! lol
That way, as above, at least you'll prevent debris from getting in...!!!
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ive dont it with mine, it will run fine, its just not going to read the air flow because the maf will not be conected, so may run lumpy,
you will not brake anything at all, if your being corshous then put some cotton cloth over the throttle body to stop sucking up crap,, job done...
you will not brake anything at all, if your being corshous then put some cotton cloth over the throttle body to stop sucking up crap,, job done...
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I'm right out of tight so that ideas out!!
Thanks for all the answers - in the event I loosened everything whilst it was on the deck, then put it on the ramps and then removed the TM.
Aren't those standard downpipes with the cat in seriously heavy!!
Thanks for all the answers - in the event I loosened everything whilst it was on the deck, then put it on the ramps and then removed the TM.
Aren't those standard downpipes with the cat in seriously heavy!!
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