i was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden my throttle peddle went dead. i pull over on the side of the freeway (risk my life) open the hood and the bracket were the throttle cable hooks up came off along with the return spring and the screw that keeps it locked in place, luckly i had a bungie cord and some 12mm wrenches to fix this problem. where can i get a return spring and the little nut and screw to hold it in place? STR help? anyone help? i

 

Call STR tech support, then are not that bright so explain the situation to them a few times...


STR

 

whats the number i tried looking it up on the internet and nothing i threw away the box that the throttle body came in.

 

(909) 272-2150
tech@strpower.com

 

if you bought the throttle body like 5 months ago. take it back. its been recalled....i had to take my back. i was getting a TPS code and ****. even if you don't have the problem , tell them that you got a code from it and you ahould get a brand new one.

 

I wouldn't buy any aftermarket Honda throttlebody that doesn't come with its own TPS for the simple fact that Honda does not recommend removing the TPS from any TB. Hence the reason for rivets. So any company making an aftermarket TB for Honda, if they know their engines, should know this and make them with a TPS.

 

they dont have aftermarket throttle bodies with the throttle position sensor? dont ericksracing tbs come with em

 

JG comes with their own TP sensor...

 

what are the advantages of this?


Modified by ekhybrd at 2:15 AM 8/1/2003


Modified by ekhybrd at 2:17 AM 8/1/2003

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Yougod &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wouldn't buy any aftermarket Honda throttlebody that doesn't come with its own TPS for the simple fact that Honda does not recommend removing the TPS from any TB. Hence the reason for rivets. So any company making an aftermarket TB for Honda, if they know their engines, should know this and make them with a TPS.</TD></TR></TABLE>

bla bla bla honda also dosent reccomend putting a b series engine in a civic outside of the 99-00 SI.

the ONLY reason honda says that is because every TPS sensor is a little diffrent and they are pre calibrated from the factory. most service techs probably cant figure out how to recalibrate a TPS sensor so they just get a new throttle body.

little tip, 98% of the people who work behind the parts counter dont know anything outside of basic trouble shooting.

 

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little tip, 98% of the people who work behind the parts counter dont know anything outside of basic trouble shooting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope you're not referring to me. I'm not a parts guy.. I work in the shop. But either way, unless you know 100% of all the parts guys out there, that's not a good assumption.

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most service techs probably cant figure out how to recalibrate a TPS sensor so they just get a new throttle body.
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Recalibrating a TPS is a basic job. Just look on this site. Service techs that work at the dealership just get a new throttle body because that is what they're SUPPOSED to do. I would not be doing my job as an ASE Certified technician by not recommending what the manufacturer says. I assure that all service techs can figure out how to calibrate a TPS (how did they know it is bad?? by checking calibration), but it's not a service that can be warrantied. It's for the customer's and business's own safety.

If I'm going to pay $300 for a throttlebody, then it better have its own TPS. I would not trust one that does not come with it because those manufacturers did not do their research on Hondas. But then again.. Honda already makes a VERY good OEM throttlebody so it wouldn't even make a big difference unless you're force inducted.

 

Kamin is right! TPS sensor is just like any other sensor. All the JDM b-series t-bodys have the TPS hed in by normal philips screws. All the USDM b-series t-bodys are rivited to the t-body. I took out my TPS when I got my swap and tried to buy a new gasket for it, well there is no listiong for it at all, the parts guy said I have to get a new t-body so I made my own gasket. I calibrated the TPS with a volt meter and it's perfect. Only thing you have to do is reset the ECU after you calibrate the TPS or the motor will act very very abnormal. If you want I can make pics of my TPS sensor. I understand where the techs are coming from though, if they try something thats not in the book and a customers car is not 100% it's the techs ***.