[MR2] Intermittent loss of power

[waynearndt]

Can you really adjust a TPS? Every one I've looked at has been just a plastic
housing with an attachment for a wire harness to plug into.

-wayne



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From: Scott Lelievre <scottl at cape.com>
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Cc: mr2 at mr2.com
Sent: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:58:50 -0400
Subject: Re: [MR2] Intermittent loss of power

> I'd guess TPS also. They seem to go out of adjustment for no 
> apparent reason every once in a while. It probably doesn't need to 
> be replaced, just re-adjusted.
> 
> waynearndt wrote:
> > My bet is the TPS, I had this happen on multiple other vehicles (mostly Fords,
> > my '88 Escort would eat up one a year). 
> >
> > -wayne
> >
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> > From: "DAVIES, BARRY S \(BARRY\)" <daviesb at alcatel-lucent.com>
> > To: <mr2 at mr2.com>
> > Sent: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:38:26 -0500
> > Subject: [MR2] Intermittent loss of power
> >
> >   
> >> My son drives my 86 NA and said that it sometimes refuses to produce 
> >> any power. I drove it yesterday and experienced it for the first 
> >> time. I was stopped at traffic lights, and when they turned green, I 
> >> pressed the throttle, revs came up to about 1600 rpm and wouldn't go 
> >> higher. Couldn't apply any load from the clutch without it bogging, and
> >> increasing throttle caused it to die away as well. It did not sound like
> >> a misfire, it just had no power.
> >>
> >> It cleared itself after a couple of seconds and some impatient 
> >> honking from the guy behind. I'm suspecting maybe the TPS or AFM 
> >> were lying to the ECU and it was not getting enough fuel through the 
> >> injectors. My son says that it only appears to ever do this when he 
> >> is stopped and trying to pull away, not during up to speed driving. 
> >> Anyone got any thoughts before I start tearing into it? I don't 
> >> think the honking from behind is what cleared it though....
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Barry
> >>
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