[MR2] Intermittent loss of power

[Scott Lelievre]

here is the procedure-

http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tpsty0.jpg

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