So id like to say my problem is solved. My jerky Acceleration. The Throttle positioning switch is bad, i just disconected it. What role does that Play on a n/a 5 speed? I heard it was just for Auto trannys?

 

TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) sends a signal to the ECU... doesn't matter what trans you have.

 

Would it hurt to have it disconnected?

 

Why not just adjust it properly?

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BTW: It's a SWITCH on the 5 speeds.

 

i just had to disconnect this wire from it is all. It was this little black box on the side of the Throttle body held on by 2 screws. It seems that that male connectors are corroding

 

Well I'll be damned!

 

a switch.. plz explain, mine is the black box also. I am having serious issues with it, horrible idle, but runs great, when I give it gas and move.

 

My idle is fine, it just accelerates really poor and its jerky/sputtering, but ive noticed that most of the time its just in the morning.

 

if you read the instructions for how to adjust it in the fsm, it might give you a clue.

 

fsm? I adjusted the tp sensor, was pretty easy. it was just finding the ohm meter.

 

fsm=factory service manual. i highly reccommend you get one.

 

I have the hanes, is that good enough? The car runs really rough, until I pull the wire off of the TP switch. I tried adjusting it as per Hanes. But with no success, I switch the sensor itself, still got issues. How would I go about cleaning the throttle body? Becasue I kno that once you disconect the sensor, the ecu runs a program for fuel vs what the engine is telling it.

I am sorry for biggy backing, but this might help you too if it gets answered.