TCS problem persists
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From: Chi-Town
TCS problem persists ive had this wierd TCS problem for a couple months now. im having a hard time tracking it down and i have a feeling its causing some of my idle issues. ive noticed that it will stay on when i first start the car....as soon as i touch the gas pedal though, it pops off and stays off 
. doesnt matter if its in drive or neutral. any suggestions?
. doesnt matter if its in drive or neutral. any suggestions? Thread Starter
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From: Chi-Town
hmm, well i was gonna take the TCS module out, till i realized how hard it was to get to 
i cleaned the maf all up, yanked on the cables for the TCS module a little. turned the air filter around (ftra makes it dirty in one spot!) a little cussing and wala. she starts up and idles fine. TCS appears to be workin again . i couldnt go for a drive since someone parked behind me and they are in the shower now....but giving it gas in drive and N it stays on! guess we will see what happens when i take her home.
on a side note...could be in my head, but the volts seem better, and oil pressure seems to be a hair higher. could be that the oil cooled down a little <shrug>. the oil pressure needle was dancing slightly at idle before, like it was getting a goofy voltage to the guage.
i cleaned the maf all up, yanked on the cables for the TCS module a little. turned the air filter around (ftra makes it dirty in one spot!) a little cussing and wala. she starts up and idles fine. TCS appears to be workin again . i couldnt go for a drive since someone parked behind me and they are in the shower now....but giving it gas in drive and N it stays on! guess we will see what happens when i take her home. on a side note...could be in my head, but the volts seem better, and oil pressure seems to be a hair higher. could be that the oil cooled down a little <shrug>. the oil pressure needle was dancing slightly at idle before, like it was getting a goofy voltage to the guage.
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From: Chi-Town
im not sure if it was the tcs module or cruise control module. its kinda were the AIR pump is/was 
follow your throttle cables to the firewall. one goes to the pedal and another goes underneath back to the front to a little box.
my TCS used to turn off by itself when i had a 12 bolt. that only seemed to do it when at highway speeds. prolly the abs sensors messed it up a little at higher speeds <shrug> now i have no 12 bolt though so everything is good.
follow your throttle cables to the firewall. one goes to the pedal and another goes underneath back to the front to a little box.my TCS used to turn off by itself when i had a 12 bolt. that only seemed to do it when at highway speeds. prolly the abs sensors messed it up a little at higher speeds <shrug> now i have no 12 bolt though so everything is good.
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well its back again 
i cant trace it out...HAS to be a hot wire grounding out. volts are very low when its acting up. i dont know if the surge is from the grounding out- putting a big load on the alternator, and not having enough to keep the car running properly, or other. any suggestions? where should i start looking? would TCS turn off from lack of voltage or is this a short somewhere dealing with the tcs? ive pulled the tcs fuse, no difference.
i cant trace it out...HAS to be a hot wire grounding out. volts are very low when its acting up. i dont know if the surge is from the grounding out- putting a big load on the alternator, and not having enough to keep the car running properly, or other. any suggestions? where should i start looking? would TCS turn off from lack of voltage or is this a short somewhere dealing with the tcs? ive pulled the tcs fuse, no difference.
