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Mutley MCS · Dec 27th, 2007, 10:15 AM

Hi everyone

I was wondering if anyone here knows if the new MCS has a heating system for the throttle body?

The reason I ask is a friend of mine has a Subaru Forrester XT (turbo) and he has found out that his throttle body has coolant lines running to it to heat it in cold climates. He has now bypassed this and has noticed an instant increase in power.

Logic tells me that the Mini is also likely to have this as it is also built for cold climates. Considering I live in Queensland, Australia and we have not had a single day below 0 degrees C since I have lived here, I don't think my throttle body will freeze and therefore this is a feature I could live without. In fact in hot climates a heater on the throttle body is a power thief.

I could pull the airbox out but I thought I would ask here to save a bit of time.

Thanks everyone!

Lynton

caesar · Dec 27th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Suggest you contact your Dealer for answer.

Mutley MCS · Dec 28th, 2007, 11:15 AM

I thought someone here would know, time to stop being lazy and pull the air box out and have a look. I have this strange feeling it doesn't but curiosity is getting the better of me.

bob corbishley · Dec 28th, 2007, 04:53 PM

Nope, it doesn't appear to have any cooling passages...

Checked it on REALoem.org

RealOEM.COM * BMW R56 Cooper S THROTTLE

Dec 27th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#1
Mutley MCS Endorphine Machine Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:23 PM Posts: 30 Offline	Throttle Body Heating Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone here knows if the new MCS has a heating system for the throttle body? The reason I ask is a friend of mine has a Subaru Forrester XT (turbo) and he has found out that his throttle body has coolant lines running to it to heat it in cold climates. He has now bypassed this and has noticed an instant increase in power. Logic tells me that the Mini is also likely to have this as it is also built for cold climates. Considering I live in Queensland, Australia and we have not had a single day below 0 degrees C since I have lived here, I don't think my throttle body will freeze and therefore this is a feature I could live without. In fact in hot climates a heater on the throttle body is a power thief. I could pull the airbox out but I thought I would ask here to save a bit of time. Thanks everyone! Lynton

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Dec 27th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
caesar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wales Local Time: 11:23 AM Posts: 727 Offline	Suggest you contact your Dealer for answer.

Dec 28th, 2007, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mutley MCS Endorphine Machine Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:23 PM Posts: 30 Offline	I thought someone here would know, time to stop being lazy and pull the air box out and have a look. I have this strange feeling it doesn't but curiosity is getting the better of me.

Dec 28th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
bob corbishley MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 11:23 AM Posts: 138 Offline	Nope, it doesn't appear to have any cooling passages... Checked it on REALoem.org RealOEM.COM * BMW R56 Cooper S THROTTLE

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