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Idle/TPS Question.

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91LX_5L

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I know lots of you say 94-95s reset their own comptuers on the TPS so adjusting it wont matter. Well we adjusted on my buddies stang and it worked like a charm.

BUT

I have messed with my cars idle screw, tb bleeder screw too much and now im lost. I have a bad hanging idle which is caused by the TPS. The lowest I can get it is 1.03 and thats even with the holes drilled out as big as they can go.

NOW when my volt meter was hooked up I noitced when I adjusted the idle stop screw that it effected the TPS. Should I adjust this as far out/in so that my TPS reads .98ish then try to get my car to idle from there???

(its will idle way too low when I do this but then mabye I can mess with my throttle body screw to adjust the idle?). Anyone following me? Or is my TPS sensor faluty?

Anyone have any tips? I had it decent for a bit reset my comp etc but then It was a bit too low of idle so I touched the throttle stop screw and now its very bad again.
 

mo_dingo

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Do a search for "hanging idle". You will find a link on how to reset your idle correctly.
Scott
 

91LX_5L

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I've read almost all of those.

What I want a opinion on is

Should I adjust the trottle stop screw as far out/in so that my TPS reads .98ish then try to get my car to idle from there??? My tps is allready set as low as possible but isnt low enough yet.
 

HISSIN50

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i would rather have the idle stop screw adjusted properly and deal with the TPS after that, than use the idle screw to accomodate the TPS.

good luck.
 

91LX_5L

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well ive adjusted the tps as far as it goes i even drilled out the holes big as possible...
 

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matt when ur done with yours, FIX MINE
 

HISSIN50

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are the SN TPS's and puter really that sensative? im a lot more savvy with foxes, and it really makes not a lick of difference on those (per datalogging).

i would be sure there are no vac leaks or other issues, and then start over, not unlike the steps in this article (which im sure you have read):

http://www.muscularmustangs.com/iac.html

good luck.
 
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