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RSFOURDayz

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Hi guys.. Just a couple of quick questions...

On the front of the throttle body of the RB30 down under where the intake pipe joins there is a small pipe connection that's for the Idle air when the throttle butterfly is closed. Is that meant to have a hose hooked up to it or not? If so, where too?

And, is the AAC valve supposed to have a spring in it? I read somewhere to be careful when pulling it apart so as to not loose the spring, mine definitely did not have a spring.

And help greatly appreciated.

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Don't mean to sound like a tard here but isn't it RB20, RB25 and RB26 only, or are you referring to a stoked RB26 or something.

no idea what this has to do with my questions...

I went and had a look at a mates and his has a hose coming off it but it just goes down by the engine mount so is still sucking in air.... i ended up blocking mine off till i figure out where its meant to go.

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hey i dont know if im meant to post questions not relating to the one above me, but it says "rb30 questions" and this is one!

on my rb30 the fan is constantly running even with revs so i can never ever hear what the engine sounds like, just one big loud fan is what im driving right now! is there a problem with it? should i just install a thermo fan? or is that just how it is?? cheers if anyone could help me!!

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Hey mate... here's a pic of the throttle body showing what I am talking about, thanks.

Oh and as for the aac valve, i got one off a mate and they do have a spring.

that pipe is for coolent to run through. to help the thottlebody warm up quicker or not freeze during winter... i think

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