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[phil_long]

You need to go full throttle at least once to finish setting the TV cable. (engine off is OK)

If you haven't fully actuated the throttle , you might be riding around with the cable overly tightened.

Well, if so, maybe i need to re-do what i did to reset it? I pushed in the button and pulled the cable back towards the firewall as far as possible, got in the car and pushed the gas pedal to the floor, and heard a click.

[phil_long]

tv cable setting

[phil_long]

According to my pic, I think this cable is out too far...

[Steve Wood]

then press the button in and move the cable forward with your hand one notch and see if it is closer to what you expect

[earlbrown]

Well, if so, maybe i need to re-do what i did to reset it? I pushed in the button and pulled the cable back towards the firewall as far as possible, got in the car and pushed the gas pedal to the floor, and heard a click.


You did it right.  One other thing you'll want to do is to verify that full throttle with the gas pedal is full throttle on the throttlebody. It's pretty common for the pedal to run out of travel before the blade is WOT. The fix is to put a zip tie on the cable on the gas pedal side.

[phil_long]

then press the button in and move the cable forward with your hand one notch and see if it is closer to what you expect

Ok

[phil_long]

Well, if so, maybe i need to re-do what i did to reset it? I pushed in the button and pulled the cable back towards the firewall as far as possible, got in the car and pushed the gas pedal to the floor, and heard a click.


You did it right.  One other thing you'll want to do is to verify that full throttle with the gas pedal is full throttle on the throttlebody. It's pretty common for the pedal to run out of travel before the blade is WOT. The fix is to put a zip tie on the cable on the gas pedal side.

Its funny you mention that, because I reset the TPS to .42 at idle, but the most i could get out of the WOT side was like 3.84.  I'm going to check the throttle blade to see if it is opening all the way. Another reason Im not really driving the car much.  Have so many "little" things to fix. I hope the TPS isn't bad(although easy to replace). Keep you guys posted. Thanks Earl

[Steve Wood]

http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/basics.htm#Throttle Position Sensor Adjustment

read the part about what can keep you from getting wide open throttle...it may well be the tv adjustment

[phil_long]

http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/basics.htm#Throttle Position Sensor Adjustment

read the part about what can keep you from getting wide open throttle...it may well be the tv adjustment

Yeah, i read this last night. def plan on looking into it

[earlbrown]

Its funny you mention that, because I reset the TPS to .42 at idle, but the most i could get out of the WOT side was like 3.84.  I'm going to check the throttle blade to see if it is opening all the way. Another reason Im not really driving the car much.  Have so many "little" things to fix. I hope the TPS isn't bad(although easy to replace). Keep you guys posted. Thanks Earl

If you need a wider spread with the TPS setting, make sure it's a far forward as possible. That makes the two pivot points non concentric so you get more degrees of rotation out of the sensor.
 If you notice actuating the TB underhood gives a higher reading than doing it with the gas pedal, you probably need a zip tie on the cable.


It's hard to remember all the goofy free stuff at once as I handled that stuff years ago.

Many moons ago, it was common practice to toss the DS floormat when racing.  Much like everything else in the Kenne Bell catalog, it was worth 2 tenths and 2MPH! 

[phil_long]

Its funny you mention that, because I reset the TPS to .42 at idle, but the most i could get out of the WOT side was like 3.84.  I'm going to check the throttle blade to see if it is opening all the way. Another reason Im not really driving the car much.  Have so many "little" things to fix. I hope the TPS isn't bad(although easy to replace). Keep you guys posted. Thanks Earl

If you need a wider spread with the TPS setting, make sure it's a far forward as possible. That makes the two pivot points non concentric so you get more degrees of rotation out of the sensor.
 If you notice actuating the TB underhood gives a higher reading than doing it with the gas pedal, you probably need a zip tie on the cable.


It's hard to remember all the goofy free stuff at once as I handled that stuff years ago.

Many moons ago, it was common practice to toss the DS floormat when racing.  Much like everything else in the Kenne Bell catalog, it was worth 2 tenths and 2MPH! 

Thanks for tips man. They're def helping me out. Im going to be ready in no time.  Fix this TPS and replace my T-stat. Should be set after that

[Steve Wood]

so the car is still getting to 200 with the new chip and the fan coming on earlier?

[phil_long]

so the car is still getting to 200 with the new chip and the fan coming on earlier?

Lol. Yes. Its pissing me off because the temps now will drop down to about 187 at idle, but the T-stat closes.   

[Steve Wood]

not sure what that problem is..might be a sticky thermostat

[phil_long]

That's what I was thinking. Hey, what does drilling a hole in the T-Stat do?