Hey folks,
I did a search but came up nothing.
I would like to find out if anyone has attempted to insulate the CAI tubing?
I am currently using TrueFlow CAI and the tubing to the throttle body gets pretty hot after a short drive. Does it help if I put some insulation on the tubing to prevent heat from the engine from warming up the pipe? If yes, what type of insulation should I use?

Please advice.

I have the Volant, and it gets hot too, just like every thing else in the negine compartment, Radiator hose, brake lines , spark plug wires, vacuem hoses, etc, and it is normal to be hot. unless the temperature gage is showing (H), then you have a problem.:cool:

oppsss... posted on the wrong section again. My bad !

I think I read something on intake tube insulation at Club Titan. Try a search over there. You could always try the Throttle body intercooler mod. I think ThrustTitan came up with that one...

it is normal to be hot. The entire engine is.

I think what Drcookie is getting at is...what's the point of a CAI if the air heats up while travling through the hot tube. There are a few things that folks are doing over at CT that offer some suggestions. Check it out.

I think what Drcookie is getting at is...what's the point of a CAI if the air heats up while travling through the hot tube. There are a few things that folks are doing over at CT that offer some suggestions. Check it out.

Thanks razzle. That is what I was looking for - in attempt to cool the air passing through the CAI to the throttle body,
I did not even though the is a coolant line passing through the TB. What is the porpose of that?

I read through the threats in CT for TB bypass but I did not see if the members who did it actually received any gain for doing the mod. Can anyone clarify?

please understand that I am, just this summer, trying to learn about engines and how they work. So please don't take my word as more than a very novice understanding of whats going on under the hood.
I think there is engine coolant going through the TB to help warm up the engine during cold weather. Bypassing the TB keeps the engine cool for a short time after startup durring which time more HP and TQ are available. I think scr38 mentioned in a previous post that there was a small gain.
If I am way off on my understanding of this, please let me know, as I am just trying to learn

please understand that I am, just this summer, trying to learn about engines and how they work. So please don't take my word as more than a very novice understanding of whats going on under the hood.
I think there is engine coolant going through the TB to help warm up the engine during cold weather. Bypassing the TB keeps the engine cool for a short time after startup durring which time more HP and TQ are available. I think scr38 mentioned in a previous post that there was a small gain.
If I am way off on my understanding of this, please let me know, as I am just trying to learn

razzle, don't worry about the disclaimer. I am pretty much on the same boat.
Thanks for pointing to CT site for the TB bypass. I may give it a try since it won't hurt much and it was an easy mod as well. Living in sunny California where the temparature above freezing 90% of the time, I don't believe I need the help from coolant to warm up the TB. Now, putting the TB cooler would be a relatively difficult task but that is a cool idea. :)

Someone put a ball valve on the hose into the TB. I thought that was a good way to get the best of both worlds.

as far as the TB intercooler, it sounds like a great idea but way over my skill-set.

Someone put a ball valve on the hose into the TB. I thought that was a good way to get the best of both worlds.

as far as the TB intercooler, it sounds like a great idea but way over my skill-set.

Yup. I totally agree. I have just read the ball valve section about 10 mins ago. This is definately the mod for this weekend. :)

TB intercooler can wait. :)

From my reading up on these thing, the air move too fast across the intake tube for it to really get heat up. They do sell intake tube wrap.

From my reading up on these thing, the air move too fast across the intake tube for it to really get heat up. They do sell intake tube wrap.
Oh YEAH???!! Then how come your engine cover is on FIRE!!!LOL:D

Oh YEAH???!! Then how come your engine cover is on FIRE!!!LOL:D
Cause my dumb@ss use DW-40 to clean it.:D

Cause my dumb@ss use DW-40 to clean it.:D

puhahaahah !!!! funny.