Adjusted my TPS and now....
Adjusted my TPS and now....
Like I said I adjusted it using my multimeter and got it to 1.0 exactly. Now when I come off of high revs the RPM's drop real low, like 100, and the dummy lights come on but the car doesnt stall. It comes real close though. Anybody know whats up with my ****? O and when I was adjusting it something was clicking while I was doin it, what was that?
Thanx in advance
-Matt
Thanx in advance
-Matt
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I assume you adjusted it with an Ohmmeter to read 1K (or was that 3K....I don't remember) with the CAR TURNED OFF? I find the "test light" method or the "voltage method" to be very useless...I always adjust for resistance...
Oh, and you did plug the TPS back in, right?
Oh, and you did plug the TPS back in, right?
I tested it for voltage. I let the car get hot, popped off my IC, turned the key ON, put the ground form my meter on the battery neg., and stuck the RED wire in the slot with the GREEN wire with RED stripe. Just like I read. Is that wrong?
The clicking sound as you were adjusting could have been two things. One could be the bac. It operates at around 125 hertz. Next time you hear that clicking, pull the plug off the bac. The other more plausable thing would be the switching and relief solenoids switching on and off. That is what is happening as the idiotic lights go on and off. They represent the switching and relief solenoids engaging and disengaging. I'd say if you idle drops to 100 on deceleration you need to take a look at the adjustment of the dashpot. See the manual on line. And as a parting shot at some remarks from above * I find the ohm method a total waste of time, effort, and money. If a person uses the light method, then takes a meter to his tps output, green/red wire, he will see 1 volt approx. conclusive proof that if the person had just taken a meter and put it on the green/red wire in the first place and turned the screw til he had one volt, all would have been peach keen. Now that I've stuck a sharp stick in someones eye, the ohms method is actually ok and is real good for checking the full range of the tps for opens and shorts. Frankly don't care what method you use. Its something that can be arrived at from several directions(the tps setting). Don't have your feet set in concrete.
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Hey I get that clicking noise too...when I touch my throttle bar/tps setup even the SLIGHTEST bit I get a click, and another one when I let go of it.
Incidentally, my TPS is adjusted for exactly 0.95V-4.7V...no spikes, and it still drives like ****.
Could these clickings be the reason..and what can I do about them???
Thanks,
Nima
Incidentally, my TPS is adjusted for exactly 0.95V-4.7V...no spikes, and it still drives like ****.
Could these clickings be the reason..and what can I do about them???
Thanks,
Nima
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