T.P.S Problems? I have #s

MyCARneedsHelp

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Idle - 1.256 WOT 5.22

Im pretty sure i did it right, these were the #'s i got is this good or bad?

 

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Speaking of TPS reports, didn't you get the memo about the new cover sheets?

MyCARneedsHelp said:

Idle - 1.256 WOT 5.22

Im pretty sure i did it right, these were the #'s i got is this good or bad?

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No dude, your too high. You should be .95-.99 @ idle which in turn will bring down your wot.

 

MyCARneedsHelp

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i didnt get any memo

 

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blk92stangg

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Would the TPS reading be different with the engine running vs just with the key to on?

 

MyCARneedsHelp

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so im a lil high eh? lol. Whats wot suppost to be at?

 

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Idle should be at about .97-.99

God damn... you can't open a thread about the TPS these days without coming across a Office Space joke.

 

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jerry beach

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According to Charles Probst, it really doesnt matter what your TPS is set at if the car was made "since 1988". Whatever that means. I take it as 88 and newer. he says the computer takes the idle figure and uses it as a baseline whenever the key is turned on. I am giving this info off the top of my head, but its accurate. Get the book and read it.

 

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MyCARneedsHelp said:

i didnt get any memo

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I hope your kidding right. WOT should be just under 5 volts and koeo and koer should be the same.

 

MyCARneedsHelp

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ok well i unscrewed the 2 screws and tryed moving it around but it didnt go down. If anything it keeps going up to 1.523 and slowly moving down.

 

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noslow5_0

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you may have to wallow out the holes in order to achieve the .95-.97 volts.... Your in plainfield huh... im from cresthill!!!

 

MyCARneedsHelp

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i was in cresthill erlier

 

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jerry beach said:

According to Charles Probst, it really doesnt matter what your TPS is set at if the car was made "since 1988". Whatever that means. I take it as 88 and newer. he says the computer takes the idle figure and uses it as a baseline whenever the key is turned on. I am giving this info off the top of my head, but its accurate. Get the book and read it.

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Not doubting your word because you always have very useful info but not having the tps set w/i the correct perameter will turn on the CEL.

 

Michael Yount

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The section Jerry's referring to is on page 89 of Probst' book. It also shows the proper initial voltage with throttle closed, engine warm, key on, engine off as .601V +/- 3%. The whole bit of setting the tps close to 1V to help performance is a myth. And if you believe Mr. Probst who literally wrote the book, it doesn't matter where it is as long as it's down somewhere around 1V with a smooth ramp up to around 5V because "...the control module programming compensates for any differences in sensors, readjusting to a base voltage when the throttle is closed." Jerry - thanks for the reference - made me get the book out and look. I thought that feature was only on the 94/95 models. Makes me want to screw mine around, kill the battery to clear things, and then see if it makes any difference.

 

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noslow5_0

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"Makes me want to screw mine around, kill the battery to clear things, and then see if it makes any difference." me too!!!

 

MyCARneedsHelp

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well i wallowed out the holes and turned in a little more, stayed around 1.254 then i just took the screws out and turned it all the frickin way and it didnt go down, just stayed the same. Im thinking it is F****ed

 

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i had to really go at mine with 4 different drill bits to really get it enough.... mine will range from .52 all the way up to 1.3 not that i would ever leave it that high!!!!maybe yours is bad??? how old is it not that they usuall just crap out like that... another thing to consider is the throttle stop screw being to far in but dont go messing with that without a feeler gauge to set it back once you've messed with it... Do a search on how to set the idle, or just p.m. and i can tell you!!! Michael told me how to a while back....

 

MyCARneedsHelp

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ok, thanx for the great info ! - Andy

 

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a rotozip cutting bit will work well also