Throttle body spacers and bored TB?
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From: Seal Beach, CA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO Straight Six
Just ditch the spacer. It would still work but it really doesn't do much except make the engine bay look pretty. People claim they see more power or MPGs but it really doesn't do anything
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From: Upstate N.Y
Year: 2000.1999,1996
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Engine: 4.0
If the opening on the spacer is smaller than the one on the TB than no it will not work, they really don't do anything on a MPI motor they work for standerd fuel injected TB.
Actually it's Bernoulli's law. Increase of a cavity's volume will result increased pressure. It's the same for jet mechanics. The increase of pressure should technically atomize the fuel more efficiently as the pressure is released into the combustion chamber.
The threaded side walls of the throttle body spacer really don't do anything but make noise. Have a machine shop bore it to match. This also will increase the volume of the spacer as well. In saying this it's not a good idea to go all out an increase the volume as much as possible. But in this instance, this little amount shouldn't hurt anything, but help your throttle response a little. That's all the spacer does to begin with. It's not for mpg or horses, just seat if pants.
The threaded side walls of the throttle body spacer really don't do anything but make noise. Have a machine shop bore it to match. This also will increase the volume of the spacer as well. In saying this it's not a good idea to go all out an increase the volume as much as possible. But in this instance, this little amount shouldn't hurt anything, but help your throttle response a little. That's all the spacer does to begin with. It's not for mpg or horses, just seat if pants.
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From: Landers, CA
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http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/phys...oullisLaw.html
That would be a valid assumption IF the fuel was introduced in the spacer, but it's not.
The spacer does nothing.
That would be a valid assumption IF the fuel was introduced in the spacer, but it's not.
The spacer does nothing.
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From: Smithfield, VA
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ah but the fuel is introduced at the intake leading into the head. At that point the pressure volume of the intake is accelerated through convergent passages. And since the intake manifold is the cavity between the throttle body and the head, that includes the small increase due to a spacer.
Again it is a small amount of extra volume,
But it shouldn't be ignored. I have driven with out it, but put it back on cause I do feel more throttle response with it on. Enough to miss if removed.
Again it is a small amount of extra volume,
But it shouldn't be ignored. I have driven with out it, but put it back on cause I do feel more throttle response with it on. Enough to miss if removed.
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From: Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
TB spacers are junk, sell it to someone for some money towards a bored TB. TheXJfiles on here does awesome work, he bored them to a straight threw 60mm.
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From: Landers, CA
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Bored TB - some effect at high end.
Spacers - placebo effect.
Just 1 STP STICKER - much more effective than 100 spacers.
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Spacers - placebo effect.
Just 1 STP STICKER - much more effective than 100 spacers.
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