What the heck happened here? (Throttle body heater)

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May 20, 2019 | 04:48 PM

Brandon318

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What the heck happened here? (Throttle body heater)

So, took off the coolant hoses from the throttle body heater and looks like they’re all plugged up. Is this common?

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May 20, 2019 | 05:15 PM

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That is the combination of Dexcool and air. Which is why Dexcool is only good in a system that will never leak or have air introduced in any way. The TBH probably once had a small leak.

May 21, 2019 | 02:29 AM

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@Brandon318 ... you can bypass the TBH altogether if you don't live in a cold climate area. They leak all the time.

May 21, 2019 | 07:50 AM

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What coolant are you using ??

May 21, 2019 | 07:59 AM

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What coolant are you using ??

Looks like some water and the Home Depot version of Head Gasket Sealer.

May 21, 2019 | 09:25 AM

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What coolant are you using ??

I use the BMW blue coolant. This is a relic from the PO. We just got this Disco a month ago and this week I've been working through the major service sticky.

May 21, 2019 | 10:05 AM

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When you replace grab a Genuine kit. I reconditioned the gasket contact surface with 180 then 220. Seems to have worked beautifully. I have heard people just seal using The Right Stuff, but I have not tried it.