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Old 12-19-2009, 01:46 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
I ground it flat with a dremel, then tried to center-punch it with a nail. Not a chance. It blunted my best nails.

That's the point when I gave up, and replaced the throttle body as a unit. I was avoiding that because I didn't want to break the throttle cable adjustment screw. No worries there, because that screw is brass.

Job's done, Insight's got an IACV now.

I had to steal screws off my bicycle because I didn't have any other M5x0.9 bolts that were long enough.
Well, now would be the time to work on it on a bench or table and get it out of there, so you have a spare, eh? (Or a piece to sell.)

A good, sharp center punch will make a dimple in even hardened steel.

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