when my isc blew and ruined my ecu, i made a block off plate. i have recently seen problems with my coolent temp raising and bumping down timing. i don't think it was caused by removal of the fiav and bypassing the lines, but you never know. also, i'm worried that i might have a leak coming from the plate, but thats my error, and won't happen if done correctly. my car stalls sometimes when dropping from higher rpms and when i'm turning [power steering], but i don't know if the stalling problem is from the isc or a bad mas. anyways, its another great way to eliminate wires and sh*t from under the hood...