Trying to adjust the TPS
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Car: 1986 IROC Z
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Trying to adjust the TPS
'86 IROC 305 TPI. Following Vader's instructions but when I test the voltage I am getting 4.5 volts with the throttle closed and as I open it the voltage drops to 1.25 at WOT?? That's backwards isn't it?
I am using the middle blue wire and bottom gray wire for testing. What am I doing wrong?
I am using the middle blue wire and bottom gray wire for testing. What am I doing wrong?
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
'86 IROC 305 TPI. Following Vader's instructions but when I test the voltage I am getting 4.5 volts with the throttle closed and as I open it the voltage drops to 1.25 at WOT?? That's backwards isn't it?
I am using the middle blue wire and bottom gray wire for testing. What am I doing wrong?
I am using the middle blue wire and bottom gray wire for testing. What am I doing wrong?
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Car: 1986 IROC Z
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
OK, it was a little low on both ends. Got it dialed in within specs and now it won't run. I can't even keep it running. Every time I try to give it gas, there is nothing, no response and it eventually stalls. Before, it didn't want to idle cold but once it warmed up a bit it would idle on it's own. Way worse now. Could the TPS be bad?
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Car: 88GTA
Engine: 5.7TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
Did you do the IAC adjustment first?
THEN TPS??
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/tpimod2.shtml
THEN TPS??
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/tpimod2.shtml
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
Yes I did. At least as best I could. Really couldn't get it to idle below 1000 RPM's. I also tested the IAC according to the shop manual yesterday and it checked out.
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
If you couldn't get it to idle below 1000rpms while doing this procedure, you got other issues!. Start looking at/for vacuum leaks, intake leaks, loose bolts, and the like
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
Hard to believe I have a vacuum leak since I just put it all together and used new vacuum lines and torqued everything to spec using brand new gaskets. It was a very rough idle and it was hunting a little. No I can't even get the damn thing to stay running.?? Very frustrating. I was planning on checking the fuel pressure today. I was suspecting fuel pressure or bad injectors...
I tried putting the TPS back to where it was and it's the same..Now what?
I tried putting the TPS back to where it was and it's the same..Now what?
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Car: 91 G92 Z28
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
Why is it that the later TPI cars not have an adjustable TPS? The hole in the top TPS mount is round not bean shaped like the earlier ones.
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Re: Trying to adjust the TPS
The later cars take the value of the TPS at key-on as the low value for the sensor, so self-adjusting in a way.
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