Adjusting TPS problem
07-12-06, 11:18 PM
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Adjusting TPS problem
i need to adjust my tps...i started it this afternoon. of course i had the phillips screws which are impossible to get to and i striped the bottom one. so i had to remove my throttle body and i went to the hardware store and bought the 7mm replacements. just put it back together and im not sure where to set the tps foe a base as to be able to drive it and warm it up enough to disable the fast idle cam. this way i can use my voltmeter and adjust it accordingly...why cant anything just be simple??? lol
Thanks in advance
mike
Thanks in advance
mike
07-13-06, 12:07 AM
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You do not have to warm up the engine to adjust the TPS.
You can disengage the fast idle cam by inserting a spacer between the adjusting screw and hot wax rod. This will disengage it just like pushing down on the lever by hand will do.
Make things easier!
You can disengage the fast idle cam by inserting a spacer between the adjusting screw and hot wax rod. This will disengage it just like pushing down on the lever by hand will do.
Make things easier!
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07-13-06, 07:44 PM
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sounds like a great idea! but not sure which rod you mean...is it the one off to the side and back of the throttle body you mean? looks like its attached with the dual throttle control jobby? hehe sorry for the technical lingo.
07-13-06, 07:59 PM
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Is it even possible to adjust the TPS with the TB off the car?
I understand you need to put the key to on to have 12V. So why not just have an isolated 12V source and just use gator clips or some wire and just adjust it when its off the car??
I mean it would be easier wouldnt it? Or is there something im missing?
I understand you need to put the key to on to have 12V. So why not just have an isolated 12V source and just use gator clips or some wire and just adjust it when its off the car??
I mean it would be easier wouldnt it? Or is there something im missing?
07-13-06, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ulost2my7
Is it even possible to adjust the TPS with the TB off the car?
I understand you need to put the key to on to have 12V. So why not just have an isolated 12V source and just use gator clips or some wire and just adjust it when its off the car??
I mean it would be easier wouldnt it? Or is there something im missing?
I understand you need to put the key to on to have 12V. So why not just have an isolated 12V source and just use gator clips or some wire and just adjust it when its off the car??
I mean it would be easier wouldnt it? Or is there something im missing?
07-13-06, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by silverTRD
sounds like a great idea! but not sure which rod you mean...is it the one off to the side and back of the throttle body you mean? looks like its attached with the dual throttle control jobby? hehe sorry for the technical lingo.
If you look at the side of the TB facing the firewale and the lever and screw to the left of the TPS connector.
I wish all newbs would buy the friggin Mazda manual and study section F!!!!
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07-14-06, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ulost2my7
Well i meant for the rest of the car. Fuel pump gets 12V, all your acc gets 12V. So is this isolated power source a good idea or no??
07-15-06, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by silverTRD
i need to adjust my tps...i started it this afternoon. of course i had the phillips screws which are impossible to get to and i striped the bottom one. so i had to remove my throttle body and i went to the hardware store and bought the 7mm replacements. just put it back together and im not sure where to set the tps foe a base as to be able to drive it and warm it up enough to disable the fast idle cam. this way i can use my voltmeter and adjust it accordingly...why cant anything just be simple??? lol
Thanks in advance
mike
Thanks in advance
mike
Follow this write-up by Chuck Westbrook to get it fine tuned:
http://robrobinette.com/tps_adj.htm
07-15-06, 01:10 PM
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yeah i followed that write up and still was having a hardtime. then trainwreck came over and figured out that my tps was actually bad. it had quite a few flat spots and was jumping all over the place.
maybe now when i install the new one i'll be able to adjust it accordingly. hehe thanks for everyones help
maybe now when i install the new one i'll be able to adjust it accordingly. hehe thanks for everyones help
07-15-06, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by silverTRD
yeah i followed that write up and still was having a hardtime. then trainwreck came over and figured out that my tps was actually bad. it had quite a few flat spots and was jumping all over the place.
maybe now when i install the new one i'll be able to adjust it accordingly. hehe thanks for everyones help
maybe now when i install the new one i'll be able to adjust it accordingly. hehe thanks for everyones help
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