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Jul 14 09 11:07 AM

QUOTE (pcmentor29 @ July 08, 2009 11:12 pm)
Hi I have been puzzled by the inconsistency of my 96 TPS readings and the manuals. In the FSM book and cd, ARRC, Autozone, and Mitchell all say it's 5k at WOT and less than 1 ohm fully closed. My initial read was closed 4.15k and WOT 861 ohms. The "book" has two errors, the values are reversed and they don't use kohm for the less than 1 kohm.

Or is my TPS messed up? I will take my meter to the junkyard they have 3 cars there to test.

Try to read a few more of the posts, 5K at WOT is right (no mistake) but you need to be sure you are reading the right end of the potentiometer. It will apear as if its backwards if you read on the wrong end of the pot.

You are right about the FSM having an error about the "1 ohm" It should say 1K ohms. 5k at WOT, and by the manual (if corrected) 1k or under at idle. I have found a little higher (about 1.4k) to get better MPG. I have found no problems with this setting after driving over 100k miles with it.

It seems as if the other sources you quoted take thier info from the FSM and just repeat the error of setting it "under 1 ohm".

Ziggy 1 --- '95 white 2dr, 5sp, a/c added, 252k, 43 top mpg (still got 'em)
No Name --- '95 teal 2 dr, 5sp, 98K, bad clutch, sold it b4 I named it
Ziggy 2 --- '95 white 2dr, 5sp, a/c 147k split rear seat, 49.3 top mpg (deceased, mortally injured in towing accident 2008)
Kermit --- '95 teal 2dr, 5sp, a/c 103k, upgraded interior package - the daily driver now
(Had 2 1988 Festivias in the '90's. Over 200k on them too)

All pulled "Trapper" the '89 kamparoo camper on the back roads I should'a been drivin' my jeep on (4x4 aspire??)