I have a CEL for TPS and 02 07 (which is undefined). Just wondering if the TPS causes the rpms of the motor to fluctuate? no matter what gear I'm in, if I'm like at 2k rpms and step on the gas pedal the rpms shoot up 500 and drop back down to like 2200 while my foot is still on the gas. even happens at WOT

so is that what happens with a bad TPS?

thanks!

 

i guess it's a dead Thursday night...

 

yea, mine did that, i did not take it to suck extream as wot, but i would be at idle in gear and my car would go up to 2000 and back down and up and down. least you know your problem so fix it

 

ill try to pick one up tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maxima spending all my paychecks on it

 

u need to test it first to see if there is a dead spot... then MAKE SURE u adjust the new one that ur getting....

 

but first make sure youre the throttle cable isnt binding or sticking on anything have someonelook at the throttle body to make sure its opening/closing smoothly

 

Symptoms of a faulty TPS

 

gey gey gey gey gey thanks guys I don't want to spend 100 bucks on a new one. ill try a junk yard.

 

Put up a WTB thread on the Classifieds section, you'd probably get one way cheaper than a new one.

 

im calling every autozone around it's a special order i can get it for 60 bucks there

 

Not too bad, just do it soon. Same ish happend to me and I waited so long till it made my tranny slip!

 

oh NOOOOOOOO i hope I havent' gone too long i just noticed the rpms fluctuating within the past two weeks.

 

Could just as well be the MAF from your description, except for the code! TPS are prone to wear out at one place on the track, because the throttle spends most of its time there. When it gets worn you get fluctuating readings which confuses the computer. A shot of WD-40 into the innards often helps.

 

innards of what? the TPS?
my car runs, starts, and idles fine.
i unbolted the TPS today just so it will be easier to replace.
I didn't really spend too much time adjusting it once I retightend the bolts, but the problem is definitely worse now. i just have to wait to get a new TPS

 

Do it quick man, btw is this Aaron?

 

yeeeeeeeeees