workshopsk8r13

Hey guys, I'm new here and have been working on my neighbors car, he came outside and his car was on the ground. Changed airmatic compressor and relay and suspension was fixed. When I went to go for a test drive, the car had no throttle power at all. So I got a new pedal from the dealership and installed it... The problem still persists. I'm lost, I went ahead and put the old pedal back in.

corkshoppe

check all your connections. its all tied in together, trust me .

workshopsk8r13

I didnt touch any other connections, I'll check them though. and turning the wheel all the to the left and right does not do anything. Could it be some type of fuse or relay that is keeping it in limp mode?

wallyp

Good rule of thumb - in case of problems, first place to look is the last place you worked.


Check suspension sensor connections.

corkshoppe

is the car still on the ground or does it come back up once you start car, if thats the case then you have a bad shock with a leak, front probably.

workshopsk8r13

The suspension is fixed, car is back up in the air and that system is working perfectly. Would a bad TPS cause the issue of having no throttle power?

corkshoppe

no it would shut the car down after a couple of seconds

corkshoppe

you got nothing in the cel say limp mode, can you drive it, does it stay in 3rd gear

workshopsk8r13

After the car warms up, when I push the gas pedal, it surges from 1000 to 1200ish rpms...

workshopsk8r13

cel light is on and the car goes into gear but there is no throttle. it just goes to about 1000, and then it does what I just posted

corkshoppe

check plugs and coil packs if not time for a trip to star das or indy with it.

ibeforreal

Try disconnecting the battery for about 15 minutes. Then after you reconnect the battery and go through the standard re-sync procedure (windows, doors, wheels left/right, sunroof top) turn the car off. Now turn the key to the position just before starting and hold the gas pedal to the floor for about 5-10 seconds (without the car running). Continue holding the gas pedal down and turn the key off. Now try starting it normally and see if that works. Doesn't cost anything.