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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Hesitation, Help Please!!!

I know this thread prob has been up before, but how can i get rid of my hesitation? I have a 91 WS6 T/A 305 TPI. Plenty of air flow with my cold air intake, i just put a new fuel and oil pump in and running with no cat. converter. When im just driving around it bogs and when i give it some more gas it takes a couple of seconds for the car to increase rpms and get rolling faster. This is obviously eating up a ton more gas, 10 mpg!!! and has been going on ever since i bought the car, any ideas? Thanks, Gary
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

where is your tps set

are you aware of the throttle positioning sensor and how to adjust it
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

no never heard of it. where is it?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

https://www.thirdgen.org/tpimod2

I just plug my voltmeter into the computer where it reads the tps

adjust to .54 volts with the key on
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

how much does a voltmeter cost?
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how much does a voltmeter cost and where can i get one?

Last edited by Gary Berg; Jan 19, 2009 at 06:47 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

were is the sensor located?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

Check your timing and all of the components.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Re: Hesitation, Help Please!!!

ill prob end up checking that too.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Berg
how much does a voltmeter cost and where can i get one?
$10 or less, up to several hundred.

You'll need one that is high impedance. If it is digital, it will be high impedance. Most parts stores, Wal-Mart, etc., will have one for the lower price range.
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