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Old 04-13-2016, 03:30 PM
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One of my throttle body screw holes is slightly stipped. Should I use a tap to rethread it? Will I need a larger bolt? is there a better way?

I have a vacume leak(I assume. Get a high idle after warming up) that I cant track down.
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One of my throttle body screw holes is slightly stipped. Should I use a tap to rethread it? Will I need a larger bolt? is there a better way? I have a vacume leak(I assume. Get a high idle after warming up) that I cant track down.
what year?which screw holes?
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1990. It's the one on the back passenger side.
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Replace it with a stud and JB Weld it in.
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1990. It's the one on the back passenger side.
One of the 3 mounting holes on the intake manifold?
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One of the 3 mounting holes on the intake manifold?
No not on the intake manifold. On top, the air inlet tube from the air box
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No not on the intake manifold. On top, the air inlet tube from the air box
I think you can tap it to 1/4-20 and use that size bolt. Pretty sure one of my old XJs had that done when I got it.
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