Do I really need the TPS? |
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Do I really need the TPS? |
rruffer |
Sep 18 2016, 05:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 2-June 16 From: Bernardsville, NJ Member No.: 20,063 Region Association: North East States |
My completely stock '76 had some constant throttle surging. The TPS circuit board looked worn, and the problem went away when I disconnected the plug to the TPS. So I installed a new TPS circuit board, calibrated it (using the resistance test and multiple tweak-then-test drive attempts), and the surging is worse! I disconnected the TPS again, and the cars runs great. No backfires--just a slight lag on throttle pick up from idle. Much easier to live with than the surging.
So my question is whether I really need the TPS? Any harm with running it permanently disconnected? I can play with it more and maybe try a new circuit board, but should I bother? Thanks! |
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