FIAV bypass complete!

[3O3EL0VR4]

Finally, I got 671 alive again and I couldn't be happier! I ordered the bypass plate from STM (great guys), and had ECM Link repair the capped/socketed/eprom'd ecu. Both of which, saved me hundreds of dollars. Shout out to FabLaB Garage for all the help! Without you guys I wouldn't have had the tools to get those stupid 5 screws out (anyone who's done this knows what I'm talking about). The install was super easy, and the results are more than I could have hoped for.

 

[89Mirageman]

Throttle body screws can be a pain for sure. My little Makita impact and a quality Phillips bit takes them right out though. Glad to hear you got her going again. It's always nice to go on that first drive after it's been down for a while.

 

[AllanL]

could've changed those nasty philips head bolts with Allen bolts coated with a little anti-seize...

don't you love the sound of a 63 idling smoothly... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif

 

[tektic]

Quoting 89Mirageman:
Throttle body screws can be a pain for sure. My little Makita impact and a quality Phillips bit takes them right out though. Glad to hear you got her going again. It's always nice to go on that first drive after it's been down for a while.



This.

I still managed to strip one though. Grabbed it with vice grips.

 

[theevozero]

I use an impact driver to get them out. Works everytime.