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TPS Setting for SD

Old Sep 18, 2000 | 11:41 AM
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TPS Setting for SD

I have a 92 TA with 5.0tpi. I saw somewhere that the tps should be set at .70. Is this correct? I had to enlarge the bolt hole to get it that high.

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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 01:04 PM
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thats way too high you will set off a ses code.. .62vdc is the highest , i believe
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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 02:34 PM
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IIRC the SD computers zero out the TPS reading. I've read conflicting posts as to what year this really started, but they all agree the SD cars had the zeroing out feature, I think they came with the non-adjusting TPS sensors (no slots).
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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 02:55 PM
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MrJ wrote this at Thirdgen.

The .54V ideal setting is for the MAF cars. The ideal SD TPI setting is approx. .70V, as the SD TPI TPS is different than the MAF version. It's non-adjustable from the factory, but the screw holes can be enlarged to allow adjustment. Just throwing this out there...

Where did these numbers come from? The car seems to run the same. But I'd like to have the tps set correctly.

I'm going to reply to this over also, just in case MrJ isn't here.
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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 03:16 PM
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I AM here... and it's true. The stock value is .71, I believe. Don't listen to the MAF guys.

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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 07:01 PM
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My stock setting is 0.64v

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Old Sep 18, 2000 | 07:37 PM
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All speed density computers, 1990 thru 1992, can set the TPS any where between 0.4v to 0.9v as stated in service manual. The larger the voltage, the longer the injectors pulse on for a richer mixture.
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Old Sep 19, 2000 | 10:01 AM
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Could a richer mixture cause a higher idle speed or a slight hesitation? I'm at .70v rightr now. I'll try lowering as far as possible tonight.
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