Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

Difficulty Adjusting TPS Sensor

Old May 17, 2008 | 01:57 PM
  #1  
mouthforcombat's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, MN
Car: '86 Iroc Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Difficulty Adjusting TPS Sensor

My situation: I bought a new Throttle Position Sensor and installed it. Even after clearing the ECU codes, I'm still getting a 23 (TPS), and only that code, no others. When I accelerate decently hard, the check engine light goes away... Then when I start braking, it instantly comes back on. I bought a voltometer and I am getting a little over 1 with closed throttle, and it's supposed to be around .46-.53 and at wide open throttle I'm getting around 6 when supposed to be at 5. Any ideas? I am sure this is the reason my idle is so low (500-600 at a stop, when motor is warm).
Reply
Old May 17, 2008 | 02:48 PM
  #2  
87zjeff's Avatar
Supreme Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,366
Likes: 1
From: louisville, ky
Axle/Gears: '01 3.42 10 bolt
Re: Difficulty Adjusting TPS Sensor

did you adjust it any or just install it. the '85-'89 had adjustable throttle position sensors. if yours doesn't have slots for adjustment, then you have the wrong one.

500-600 rpm idle when warm is fairly normal
Reply
Old May 17, 2008 | 04:05 PM
  #3  
mouthforcombat's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, MN
Car: '86 Iroc Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Re: Difficulty Adjusting TPS Sensor

It adjusts in a sense that if you loosen the two screws holding it, you can movie it up, down, forward, or backwards...
Reply
Old May 17, 2008 | 05:03 PM
  #4  
87zjeff's Avatar
Supreme Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,366
Likes: 1
From: louisville, ky
Axle/Gears: '01 3.42 10 bolt
Re: Difficulty Adjusting TPS Sensor

that is how you adjust it. you need jumper wires and the volt meter hooked up to adjust it.

https://www.thirdgen.org/tpimod2

this is a link to a tech article on this sight explaining how to adjust tps and iac.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
J-money
Suspension and Chassis
15
Jan 4, 2019 09:45 AM
lakeffect2
TPI
1
Sep 7, 2015 03:52 PM
dimented24x7
Tech / General Engine
4
Sep 6, 2015 03:51 PM
willyjoejr
Exhaust
2
Sep 3, 2015 09:26 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:03 AM.