 How to keep your afm from sticking in the cold |
 Jan 15, 2009 - 2:13 PM
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So ever since the temp here in Minnesota has dropped to 5 degrees my afm has been sticking. How I know, well my car would struggle to idle and would run pig rich. I didn't know this was the issue, until one morning I went out and checked the afm. Well the flapper door was stuck open. I went inside and warmed it up. No checking that the flapper door will close on its own, I decided to bundle it up like a baby. SO since my girl friend wouldn't let me use her scarf I decided to use one of her t shirts and long sleeve tees hahaha.
I doubt this will harm the afm, but ever since this, my car starts up and idles and runs golden. Heres a pic of the afm bundled up like a baby.  And the true test. So since the roads have been slick I haven't been driving her for the past 2 days. And guess what the temps for the past 2 days have been? Yesterday -5 and Today -24 thats without wind chill. Went out today and fired her up, started no problem let her warm up and boosted her no issues. Gotta love the baby wrap mod. hahaha -------------------- 98 Celica gt red- totaled deer
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Jan 16, 2009 - 3:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
You wont damage anything. Just spray the air passage way and flapper door with carb cleaner. Its all air and water tight.
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bccentaur3 How to keep your afm from sticking in the cold Jan 15, 2009 - 2:13 PM
bccentaur3 And this is why people Hate the AFM. Now I just pi... Jan 15, 2009 - 2:20 PM lagos Ah yes... another reason to throw the afm into a p... Jan 15, 2009 - 3:02 PM
boosted95 QUOTE (lagos @ Jan 15, 2009 - 9:02 P... Jan 15, 2009 - 4:00 PM bccentaur3 haha no worries. It will be gone soon. Jan 15, 2009 - 3:26 PM bccentaur3 I guess, but what I was trying to do is block off ... Jan 15, 2009 - 4:03 PM lagos The only way the spring could stick in the cold wo... Jan 15, 2009 - 11:31 PM bccentaur3 I was thinking about spraying it, but afraid to da... Jan 16, 2009 - 12:02 PM stephen_lee if you are worried still, they do make special cle... Jan 16, 2009 - 6:33 PM bccentaur3 I know about MAF cleaners. Jan 16, 2009 - 11:02 PM |
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