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Author Topic: what should the volts on my tps tester read phat50 ¯ Member # 1998 posted                              i have a tps volt tester and was wondering what it should be at,right now i have it at .98 volts,is that right? -------------------- New toy coming soon! Posts: 2860 | From: Richmond / Valley jo/ Petaluma | Registered: Oct 2002  |  : phat50 ¯ Member # 1998 posted                              dose anybody know?,plese help. -------------------- New toy coming soon! Posts: 2860 | From: Richmond / Valley jo/ Petaluma | Registered: Oct 2002  |  : BlackNGold CaliforniaFords.com Moderator Member # 655 posted                              .98 volts is fine at idle... -------------------- -SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT- Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001  |  : Blue Oval ¯ Member # 2548 posted                              I belive its .98 with just the key turned on not idle.thats what i have mine at.runs great -------------------- 65 Coupe 306, AFR's 89 Cali. Ed. Saleen "sold" BAB 89 GT 08 Yamaha R6 Posts: 2345 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              I like about 0.80 to .85 volts at idle and around 4.5 volts at WOT. Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : mustanggt5091 All I need is..... Member # 444 posted                              rule of thumb is .98-.99 at idle -------------------- 88 GT 357w (SOLD):( 06 Limited Edition R6 !!!!! Posts: 2353 | From: Fairfield / Santa Rosa , Ca | Registered: Sep 2001  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              The .98/.99V is a magazine myth. Somwhere in the 0.8X range is much better. Most multimeters out there you guys use aren't even accurate to .01 or 0.02 volts. I highly doubt any of you guys regularly calibrate your multimeters to keep them accurate. If you don't believe me, measure a single "AA" battery with two different multimeters and note the difference in readings. Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : phat50 ¯ Member # 1998 posted                              dose the volts have anything to do with the way the car idles or run?and right now with my meter hooked up and the key to the on position i cant ajust it no lower than .98 were its at now,is there anything i can do if i want to adjust it lower?it seems like my idle got a little better at .98,before it was at 1.02 i dont know if im just tripping or not. -------------------- New toy coming soon! Posts: 2860 | From: Richmond / Valley jo/ Petaluma | Registered: Oct 2002  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              Yes, it affects idle. You can try backing out your throttle body blade screw a tad to get the voltage a bit lower. If your idle suffers, then put the screw back where you found it and call the project complete. If you were at 1.02 volts at idle and your meter is accurate, then the EEC was never putting the motor into idle strategy Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : phat50 ¯ Member # 1998 posted                              cool thanx,ill just leave it at .98,my idle dont surge as much anymore. -------------------- New toy coming soon! Posts: 2860 | From: Richmond / Valley jo/ Petaluma | Registered: Oct 2002  |  :

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