Throttle body sensor

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:59 am

murphy that fukka!!! he got me too!!

last night decided that i couldn't go to wesbank with a car that wont cooperate, so i was going to "fix" it. so i did...

i checked the TPS first. it was sending the "idle on" signal at its current configuration. so using the multimeter, i repositioned it so that at the idle position of the throttle it sends the "idle on" signal, and at any point above idle - it doesn't. sorted right???... the miss on idle was gone and the responsiveness of the engine was vastly improved - but that was probably because it was now firing on 4 cylinders again!!!

but still it was strange - because it looks like the TPS is set all the way back now!!!

also - i then checked the timing after the car was warmed up. it was way way out - like it was set to 40 degrees advanced or something. before the TPS was changed it looked normal - at about 15 degrees.

so i reset the timing to 15 degrees - and the car is now idling perfectly smooth, and seems to accelerate nicely (although thats under no load) i never managed to go out to check it on the road.

but again - it still strange because the CAS is now set to the full retarded position. how can it be at 15 degrees advanced if the CAS is set to full retard.

my opinion is that the belt cannot be set up correctly - and that i will be taking all the belts and covers off this evening so that i can make 100% sure that the timing marks on the belts and pulleys and everything is 100% perfect. then i will check again.

anyone think of anything else???

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:04 pm

At least your cabby is running straight again!

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:06 pm

and tonight its going to be pulled apart again. hopefully i can lock murphy out this time!!!

did you find your problem??? have you checked your computers fault codes?

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:12 pm

No it drives good again and the idle is better, Freddy checked my sensors last night and all seems well exept for throttle idle switch, it is on open the whole time, need to adjust that like yours, will check again, she is running well now but the overfuelling is still there, not as much though.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:51 am

I am wondering, I had a toyota and the car use to build up carbon then as soon as this got out it was better again, could my bad symtoms not maybe be connected to carbon buildup, as soon as I got this out it felt better, can it be carbon because as I say my plugs are always black from carbon.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:25 am

could be!

many ppl have posted this before - that the plugs can get fouled up and prevent the car from running nicely!!!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:33 am

But why does the plugs foul up so easely and fast?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:43 am

picture this:

i touch my index finger to my thumb.

i put the three other fingers straight up.

i then bring that hand towards my face, and...

stick my nose through the circle it my fingers have made.

that spells "fcuk nose".

anyway - not sure, all i am sure of is that i am not happy with my stoopid engine and all of its stoopid electrics.

maybe i should buy two dellorto sidies, and blow through them, so that i can throw out all of those electrics!!!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:18 am

Thanks for the picture.....ya the electrics, the plugs....I replaced my plugs friday night with other plugs I tested for a day or two and then took it out, on the way back from wesbank on saturday I noticed a miss on about 4500 revs, I then replaced it again with other just to see what happens, now the miss is down low, about 2500 revs.....

I am going to change it again tonight to see what happens next.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:28 pm

lol - when my car gets hot now, like on a trip from randburg to edenvale, which happened yesterday, my car wont do anything else but idle.

it used to misfire and all that, now it just drives perfectly until hot, then only idles. its difficult to drive when it only idles!!!

i can have my foot flat, and it goes whup wait whup wait whup wait (like a slomo rotary) and wont go over 1k rpm!!!

burn it i say!!!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:42 pm

Shit bru, thats a kak 1, I'd most propably chew my wrists off if that happens to me....

Murphy ejeculated in my engine.....it is now time for superman to do the same, I will even take care of the entertainment.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:44 pm

sounds like its gonna be a partay!!!!

better record it and sell it online!

but sort that shit soon. there's a club day coming soon!!!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:49 pm

My car is good, just that miss that comes in now and then.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:51 pm

at the moment i'm not sure if i can get to the event with the sx.

it might, but then what do you do if it doesnt.

i dont even think the free towing service from dial direct could help, because the car is too low, they probably couldn't get their equipment under it!!!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:59 pm

VC just an idea, if it is not sorted by the 25th rather drive with 1 of the other oaks, atleast you will arrive in a sx, you will look like his he-bitch

but atleast you will be there.