hey man, glad to hear you took care of it... I don't think that it would've immediately blown your motor, but I'm sure that, over time, that buildup wouldn't have helped. I don't know, though - I'm an STi guy
It's hard to tell from the pic of the TB mod -- you just made sure to hook together the two hoses that you removed from the TB, right?
Looking forward to seeing you come to Sarasota sometime!
Welcome to the club, btw