Another landmine, TPS connector needed!
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Instructor
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From: Naples FL
Another landmine, TPS connector needed!
To combat my 22 and 33 errors I went and grabbed 2 new MAF relays and a new TPS. When I went to put on the TPS I thought it was curious that the connector had a plastic tie wrap around it. After I cut it off I found out why. 
Evidently the prior owner(s) screwed up the connector somehow and this was their fix. No wonder it has idled like hell ever since I got it. Does anyone have a replacement connector that I could splice in to fix this mess or know of a source where I could get one. So far I checked Ecklers and didn't see anything suitable.
I can't see the point of even trying to calibrate the TPS until I get a connector that doesn't look like it was hit with a hammer.
Evidently the prior owner(s) screwed up the connector somehow and this was their fix. No wonder it has idled like hell ever since I got it. Does anyone have a replacement connector that I could splice in to fix this mess or know of a source where I could get one. So far I checked Ecklers and didn't see anything suitable.
I can't see the point of even trying to calibrate the TPS until I get a connector that doesn't look like it was hit with a hammer.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by Duf
To combat my 22 and 33 errors I went and grabbed 2 new MAF relays and a new TPS. When I went to put on the TPS I thought it was curious that the connector had a plastic tie wrap around it. After I cut it off I found out why.
Evidently the prior owner(s) screwed up the connector somehow and this was their fix. No wonder it has idled like hell ever since I got it. Does anyone have a replacement connector that I could splice in to fix this mess or know of a source where I could get one. So far I checked Ecklers and didn't see anything suitable.
I can't see the point of even trying to calibrate the TPS until I get a connector that doesn't look like it was hit with a hammer.
Evidently the prior owner(s) screwed up the connector somehow and this was their fix. No wonder it has idled like hell ever since I got it. Does anyone have a replacement connector that I could splice in to fix this mess or know of a source where I could get one. So far I checked Ecklers and didn't see anything suitable.
I can't see the point of even trying to calibrate the TPS until I get a connector that doesn't look like it was hit with a hammer.
Burning Brakes
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From: Costa Mesa CA
Yeah...
Those connectors all around the car are hard to find. I had a bad female connector at my fuel pump relay. I couldn't find any 5 pin weather proof ones so I just soldered the wires to the pins of the relay. Works well but I'd rather not have to do things that way. Same way with that connector inside the gas tank that the fuel pump plugs into. Soldered that as well.
BIG JIM
Those connectors all around the car are hard to find. I had a bad female connector at my fuel pump relay. I couldn't find any 5 pin weather proof ones so I just soldered the wires to the pins of the relay. Works well but I'd rather not have to do things that way. Same way with that connector inside the gas tank that the fuel pump plugs into. Soldered that as well.
BIG JIM
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From: Naples FL
Originally Posted by tjwong
You should be able to go to Car Quest or NAPA to get a three way male weather pak connector to replace the one you have. Just break away the remaining plastic around that last pin and remove them and install them into the new connector.
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From: Naples FL
Here is a heads up to anyome that has a junk TPS connector as I do. I found an exact splice in replacement online here at napaonline.com
http://www.napaechlin.com/TSC400.htm
14.99 (dealer wanted 27) , just splice it in and you'll be good to go!!!!
http://www.napaechlin.com/TSC400.htm
14.99 (dealer wanted 27) , just splice it in and you'll be good to go!!!!
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