recon Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 help:Replaying and adjusting a TPS. What am I adjusting, please walk me thur this THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Could you please rephrase the question or give more detials? I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 If you are replacing the TPS, adjust it so it looks close to the old one, install it and drive the car. It will adjust itself. You idle may be ruff for a few minutes. But it will settle down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomt Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I'm just feeling dumb today: What's a TPS, and what does it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I'm guessing Throttle Position Sensor. The little thing held in place by 2 stainless steel screws locate next to the throttle body on your intake manifold. It helps read the air/fuel mix. It can get gunked up. I just pulled mine and cleaned it with carb cleaner. I then did the seafoam thru the vaccum hose trick to clean the rest of the plenum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) ZZZ Edited August 2, 2009 by CHAS1 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomt Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thanks Dave: I hate it when I see letters I dont' understand. LOLTom T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Tom, I am wrong and CHAS1 is right. Now I don't know where it is. I still believe it to be the Throttle Position Sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mc_Reatta Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 If you have an '88 or '89, go into diagnostic mode and ECM data an look at the voltage that is displayed for the TPS. There is a specified voltage range that it should read in the idle posistion. Believe it's .23 to around .38 volts or so. Check the service manual. Just loosen the two screws slightly and rotate back and forth till the reading is in the zone. If you have a later model I guess you should use a digital volt meter to set it up correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 my mistake should have read replace, instead of replay. i did replace TPS the code is gone,but i am getting poor gas milage, and no e code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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