Ok guys the car is a 00 ex with a b18c and i was using a gsr throttle cable bracket and pulley , i replaced the throttle cable with a ITR cable and ITR cable stay and the according throttle cable pulley. now when the engine is running if i move the pulley with my hand or by pressing the gas pedal lightly it would get stuck at around 2.5k rpms and i have to give it a little tap so it can return to idle rpms again. but when the engine is not running it does not seem to stick.

I have cleaned the hell out of the throttle and iacv , lubed the return spring and still i have the same issue , so thats why im thinking its the tps.

 

So test it and stop worrying.

 

.48v idle and 4.5v wide open throttle(wot)is spec. A small diff in idle reading can make a large diff in idle speed. Phearable.net new tps $50- prob less on ebay...if you trust seller

 

its reading .41 closed and 4.36 at WOT but i am not getting a cel either , could this be why the throttle is sticking while the engine is running?

 

Ya, def possible. That's way off. Mine was about half as bad out of spec and had nice surging idle w/clean iacv. Recalibrated and TADA! Smooth operator now idle screw all way in 800rpm

 

Weird , i still have the oem tps. I will try and get it back to specs and if not i might have to get a new one.

 

Take off t/b and slot the snap off bolts so a screw driver can be used to remove them or just grind heads off/replace w/diff screws. Stock tps is adjustable.

 

Calibrated the oem tps to 0.50v closed and 4.49v WOT and the throttle still sticks between 2-3k rpms. Any ideas guys? vacuum leak maybe?

 

Anyone?

 

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You can verify a bad tps w/live data scanner. Watch your specific rpm problem range for erratic readings