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01-13-2004, 10:01 AM

bart3lz

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ok. ive been reading threads where people mention dashpots pretty ofter. so can someone tell me where it is, what does it do, and a picture would be most excellent....

01-13-2004, 10:44 AM

j9fd3s

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i dont have a picture but its round and has a plunger on one end.

its sole purpose in life is to stop the throttle plates from slamming shut and wearing out, the poor little dashpot is quite misunderstood

01-13-2004, 01:01 PM

sidewinderx7

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im not sure about s4, but s5 has 2 of them. I took mine off because they would stick and the second row of butterflies wouldnt open all the way! lame huh? so i said **** it all and too it all off!