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Engine Controls - TPS Specifications

Number 85-6(Gasoline)-47 Date 8/85
Subject: TPS SPECIFICATIONS

ALL GASOLINE ENGINES FROM 1981 THROUGH 1985
Listed below are all Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) settings for 1981 through 1985.

VOLTAGE SPEC. (:+/-.1) CARBURETED ENGINES
VIN (+/-.05) FUEL INJECTED
ENGINE CODE ENGINES PROCEDURE

1981

Buick 3.8L A .97V High step of fast idle cam

Chev. 1.6L 9 .41V Stopped at curb idle
Chev. 2.8L X .51V Stopped at curb idle
Chev. 5.0L H .56V Stopped at curb idle

Olds. 5.0L Y .46V Stopped at curb idle

Pont. 2.5L 5 .51V Stopped at curb idle
Pont. 4.3L S .41V ISC retracted at slow idle
Pont. 4.9L Turbo T .40V ISC retracted at slow idle
Pont. 4.9L Non-Turbo W 1.0V At 2000 RPM
with ESC
Pont. 4.9L Without ESC Z .35V ISC retracted at slow idle

1982

Buick 3.8L A .77V High step of fast idle cam
Buick 3.8L Turbo "G" Car 1.28V High step of fast idle cam
Buick 3.8L Turbo "E" Car 1.28V High step of fast idle cam
Buick 4.1L 4 .97V High step of fast idle cam

Chev. 1.6L Minimum C .92V High step of fast idle cam
system (Fed)
Chev. 1.6L Full C .40V Stopped at curb idle
function (Calif)
VOLTAGE SPEC.(+/-.1) CARBURETED ENGINES
VIN (+/-.05) FUEL INJECTED
ENGINE CODE ENGINES PROCEDURE

1982 (continued)

Chev. 1.8L L4 G .26V ISC retracted at slow idle
Chev. 2.8L V-6 X, Z, 1 .26V Stopped at curb idle
Chev. All V-8 H, 7 .51V Stopped at curb idle

Pont. 1.8L 0 * Curb idle
Pont. 2.5L R, 2 .525V Ign. On, Engine Off

1983

Buick 3.8L A .86V High step of fast idle cam

Chev. 1.6L C .92V High step of fast idle cam
Chev. 2.0L P .525V Curb idle
Chev. 2.8L L, X, Z, 1 .26V Curb idle solenoid retracted
Chev. 3.8L 9 .36V ISC retracted (min, idle)
Chev. 5.0L H, S, 7 .51V Curb idle

Pont. 1.8L 0 * Curb idle
Pont. 2.5L R, 2 * Curb idle

1984

Buick 3.8L A .46V Curb idle

Pont. 1.8L 0, J * Curb idle
Pont. 2.5L R, 2 * Curb idle

Chev. 2.0L P .525V Ignition on-throttle closed
Chev. 5.0L G, H .48V Curb idle
Chev. 1.6L C .92V High step of fast idle cam
Chev. 2.8L L, X, Z, 1 .30V Throttle kicker retracted

1985

Pont. 1.8L O, J *
Pont. 2.5L R, U, 2 *

Chev. 2.8L X .27V Curb idle
Chev. 2.8L MFI W .55V Curb idle or ignition "on"
engine "off"
Chev. 2.8L MFI 9 *

Buick 3.0L MFI L .50V
Buick 3.8L A .46V ISC retracted-min. auth.

*Non-adjustable