hatcht9x

B16a3 ... I have never messed with the t-body or anything before so I dont know if there are supposed to be 'holes' in the gasket for everything.. but take a look because it covers some of the grooves and such.






at one point, it even has a hole leading from the air chamber right off the surface of the t-body..


thanks for any help!

-Chris

Ruben19

that's how the gasket is suppose to look.

hatcht9x

is my t-body incorrect?

thanks by the way

Ruben19

p30 throttle body = b series.
looks good to me

hatcht9x

true enough.. but in the first picture it shows one of the holes in the gasket goes from the 'air chamber' right off the surface.. which I suspect would cause a leak of some sort.. and let unfiltered air get in..

but again.. first timer with the t-body so im sure there is some info I am missing.

thanks again for the replies.

hatcht9x

here is a pic from the bottom installed

robbys89

that ante the right one you got there, theres no way that gap should be there, talk to someone in the honda garage that knows how to work a computer. you use that gasket your goin to get a vacuum leak and your revs will go crazy

hatcht9x

=/ that means I was sold the wrong t-body.. because that is the correct part#.... anyone have a t-body for sale?

robbys89

yeah well come to think of it it looks like a tb from a D-series motor, i didnt think you just got it so i didnt say! sorry man! check the sales section, or find a junk yard

Hybrid96EK

That throttle body gasket you have is for a vehicle with a FITV, which you don't have. Hence the large hole in the bottom. Any of the B series 96+ MANUAL transmission gaskets should work fine from what I have gathered, but the one you have there is clearly not the correct one. The correct one will look just like the one you have right now without the extra crap towards the bottom of your TB.

92ehatch

doesnt look like a D series TB to me.

i dont know what thats from

angel_i

Have Honda cross the number and they should be able to tell you what vehicles it fits. You can even check online and find the information.

lsvtec97hatch

yooo just buy the gasket maker and just do it ur self, that **** looks like its gonna leak on the top left corner

92ehatch

the point here is that the OP wanted a B series throttle body for his motor.

he bought, what he was told, was a B series TB

so he goes to buy a B series TB gasket and all the sudden it doesnt match.

Means whoever sold him the TB screwed him

kaiba

16176-P30-004 OBD1 GSR, LS, RS, GS


16176-P2T-004 OBD2 GSR, LS, GS


16176-P73-004 Integra Type R

kaiba

16176-PW0-G01 OBD0

kaiba

I've been down this road before. You need OBD2 gasket.

lsvtec97hatch

ohh lol thats messed up my bad he got screwed

92ehatch

actually, after looking at the pictures kaiba put up i might be wrong

he might have a b series TB afterall just not getting the right gasket.

will wait for definite answer

kaiba

It will leak from the bottom which is the top left on the first picture. Engine won't idle properly and too high. You can run the car for couple miles but not recommend. You'll be risking burning your valves.

The bottom part of the OBD1 throttle body is the "VALVE ASSY., FAST IDLE"

hatcht9x

wow thanks for all the replies guys! sorry I didnt check up on my own thread.. so my problem is .. I am going to the ref.. and my motor has to be to B16a3 spec.. I already have the block and head.. so this is the last part I need to figure out.. the OBD2 gaskets look like they will work perfectly! my concern is that Hybrid96EK mentioned I dont have a FITV .. is this going to be a problem? thanks guys.. I just got done calling acura and sourcing LS tb gaskets so now Ill call back and see if I can match my tb up with one of the OBD2 ones!

up for more info.. really appreciate the help

-Chris

hatcht9x

well I guess I just answered my own question.. I need the FITV because if I were to just loop the hoses the ref would surely fail me.. =/ so Im up for and OBD1 T-body!

Hybrid96EK

No. You need to match the throttle body to the year of the chassis/engine. If its an OBD1 engine, then yes, you need an OBD1 TB. If its an OBD2 engine and you are trying to ref it as one then you need an OBD2 throttle body. The FITV was ditched on most of the Honda/Acura engines when they went to OBD2. They are honestly more of a pain in the *** then a help in my opinion.

hatcht9x

I agree 100% .. Yes I need an OBD1 t-body because the B16a3 is OBD1 and as you mentioned they ditched the FITV when they came out with OBD2.. and yea I wish I could just do without it.

cheers

Hybrid96EK

If I am not mistaken, the A3 was OBD-2... no?