Yes i am asking yet another question....i did a search but came up with no definate answer......when i take the throttle body off, and take off the coolant lines, will the coolant leak out for a long time or just long enough for the coolant in the hoses to drain out..? can i (dont laugh) stick something like a chopstick in the hose so the coolant doesnt leak all over the place ?...thanx

also will the gasket be metal or rubber ? if i make my own gasket are there going to be any odd cuts, or is it as simple as tracing the TB ?

Just shove a bolt in the end of the lines.
The gasket is paper and is less than $3 at any local parts store.

long 1/4" ratchet extentions work really to plug those lines as well.

ak