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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: 91 e30m42 on October 07, 2011, 10:50:17 AM

Title: Afm question
Post by: 91 e30m42 on October 07, 2011, 10:50:17 AM

ive seen some cars here with the AFM sideways..... is there a benefit to that or is it just to make room will it mess up throttle response, idle, etc

Title: Afm question
Post by: DesktopDave on October 07, 2011, 04:17:19 PM

No difference from what I've seen.  The door is spring-loaded, can't see gravity being much of a factor in throttle response.  I'll bet it's just for packaging.

Title: Afm question
Post by: wazzu70 on October 08, 2011, 07:31:50 PM

What Dave said. There isn't any way for that to be a benefit besides packaging.

Title: Afm question
Post by: 91 e30m42 on October 10, 2011, 10:54:21 AM

well i turned sideways this past weekend to find a place for my oil catch can and during the process it gave me somewhat of a rough idle so i put it back in its original place and then the rough idle was gone.....