Loud air sucking sound

[dogbert]

Dogbert, I was thinking when they fogged the engine by spraying into the throttle body, it either came out or they removed it first so they did'nt get fogging oil all over it?

That would be unusual, but I don't normally fog my engine (one of the benefits of living in Texas is that we get winter for a couple of days at a time). I could see not wanting to the the IAC sensor covered with fogging oil.

[BRODY]

Up here if we get a warm fall I'll boat until about mid to late October, after that you run the risk of freezing. Then the boat has to sit for about 7 months!

[noworries]

So this puppy that apparently comes loose is located inside the throttle body? Will it fit past the throttle butterflies? Its mounting screw(s) certainly must. Holy engine damage, Batman.

[BRODY]

I think it's too big to get sucked into the engine. No mounting screws but not sure how it attaches? I think it's a foam material but I've never seen one in person.
Stay tuned for my 5 page IAC muffler install thread

[BRODY]

Ok picked up the part this weekend and in the bag was a piece of foam looking material. not as dense as foam reminded me of the wife's luffa scrub very fiberish. Little disappointed, I was expecting more. But I installed it and WOW! night and day with the sound. I can't beleive that little luffa could make such a difference. $1.28 well spent.