Plug on throttle body at manifold connection?

[tech_dog]

While cleaning and prepping my throttle body I accidentally scraped off what I think was a cork plug intended to close off a port in the manifold. I believe it was the size of the round spot in the picture below. I plan on replacing it with a new dot cut out of gasket material, probably 1/8" thick or so, with a gasket adhesive holding it in place.

Does that sound reasonable? Are there other requirements for this plug?

Thanks,

T.

 

[Fj80Ringo]

Its not a plug at all. Its just a dirty spot. Use a new throttle body gasket when re installing and bolt it up. Bam... have a super holiday season.

 

[effjay80]

Yep if we referring to same spot I imagine that was carbon gunk buildup.

That channel was my EGR blockage.

 

[ZackR]

Let's see the after photo of the clean throttle body. I bet that dirty spot is nearly gone.

 

[tech_dog]

Yep if we referring to same spot I imagine that was carbon gunk buildup.

That channel was my EGR blockage.

It looks like that top port is intended to be blocked. The gasket has a hole, the manifold has a top port, but it faces into that dirty spot with no where to go.

 

[tech_dog]

I found this photo which looks like someone's before image. I wish I'd looked more closely before I scraped mine off, but it looks like nothing but carbon and sludge. I was convinced I scraped off gasket material or something... Thanks for fixing me.

 

[effjay80]

Yes sorry what I meant was the manifold side where that top center round spot faces. Mine was filled solid with spooge that could have been taken for a plug.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

While cleaning and prepping my throttle body I accidentally scraped off what I think was a cork plug intended to close off a port in the manifold. I believe it was the size of the round spot in the picture below. I plan on replacing it with a new dot cut out of gasket material, probably 1/8" thick or so, with a gasket adhesive holding it in place.

Does that sound reasonable? Are there other requirements for this plug?

Thanks,

T.

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That does not sound reasonable. , there other requirements involved ...

like stopping by your local Toyota Dealer parts dept. and telling your counter-person to put down there personal device and chop-chop because you need :

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22271	GASKET, THROTTLE BODY
22271-66010

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And ........( if you have not replaced it with a OEM TOYOTA Genuine NipponDenso one yet, or in last recent memory ? the below also , it Will come with the 4 needed Copper OEM crush rings ....fyi

23300P	FILTER, FUEL(FOR EFI)
23300-69045

23300T	GASKET(FOR FUEL FILTER)
90430-12026	Copper OEM crush rings

And the Below KIt of OEM Service Chemicals Too .........


- Please let us know how using the TOYOTA FSM Approach worked for you and why ............?


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