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Gp81
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2014 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Anyone have any tips/tricks for removing the velocity stack from the throttle body????
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Argentcorvid
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2014 - 02:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you are talking about the clamp, My retaining ring pliers weren't big enough to reach the prongs, so I got a zip tie and put it around them. I then used my fingers to compress them and tighened the zip tie to hold them until I could get pliers on.

for the actual stack, it was pretty stiff, but I eventually got it. maybe a hair dryer to warm it up a little?
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Ducbsa
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2014 - 04:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I use channel locks.
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Gp81
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2014 - 05:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, I used a large set of channel locks myself for the spring, but the stack itself is on there good.... Took a small hook pick and very carefully so as not to puncture the stack slide it around between the stack and throttle body housing so I know it isn't melted/glued to the housing but I just can't get it off... Was hoping somebody here might know a secret or three....
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Dtaylor
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2014 - 05:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Zip tie method worked very well for me -- allows two hands to work the boot off.
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Ducbsa
Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 05:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Give the hair dryer treatment a try. I had mine off this winter in a cold garage and it was pretty stiff. My work light has a 100W bulb (contraband these days!) and I might have positioned it above the spot for a bit.
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Gp81
Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 08:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thx guys.... Warming it up did th trick... Appreciate it.
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Fotoguzzi
Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My work light has a 100W bulb (contraband these days!)

I stock piled them in my silo, good tip.
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