Hey Mr.Nickleye?

mrnickleye · 02-06-2007, 03:42 AM

hackhater's post is very helpful. Perhaps this thread will become a sticky.

[QUOTE=scruffboy]Tell me if I understand this correctly. Infinite resistance means a closed circuit, no electricity flowing? Is that correct?

Infinite resistence is what you'll read on the ohmmeter when there is an 'open' in the circuit you are testing.

Read all about it here.

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_8/6.html

If you took a piece of wire and placed the red lead on one end, and the black lead on the other end, the meter will read 'some' resistance in the wire. The metal the wire is made from will slow down the flow of the electrons passing thru it.

This whole area of electicity, and current flow, and resistance can get very interesting, and complicated.

scruffboy · 02-06-2007, 12:56 PM

Thanks for pointing me down the road to electrical knowledge. I will put some effort into this as it seems important when working on these newer cars (listen to me, a 1989 and to me it seems new. I'm used to carburators and distributors and the like). I must be showing my age here, huh.

Scruffboy

damdog05 · 02-07-2007, 05:32 PM

the picture in the tsrm isnt that great at showing where the throttle stop and lever are. does someone have a picture or can explain it. or maybe an exploded view of the tsrm picture. thanks for the help. i have no clue where those are.

scruffboy · 02-07-2007, 07:32 PM

The TSRM pics suck at showing the lever and stop. I tried taking a picture but my photogrophy skills leave a lot to be desired. I'll try to explain it, if I can. On the NA, behind the throttle body you will find the "linkage", the cable that pulls when you step on the accelerator. With your car running (and in neutral, of course), pull the linkage to rev the engine. You will see a lever pull back, and a space open between it and a small rod with a rubber boot on it. Let go of the linkage and they will come back together closing the space. Hope that helps. If anyone else would like to add to this, feel free, as I am not an expert.

Scruffboy

IHateHacks · 02-07-2007, 07:53 PM

The nut (with the yellow paint on it) and stud in the middle of this picture is your stop screw. The throttle lever is touching the bottom of it.

damdog05 · 02-07-2007, 07:54 PM

it sounds like your talking about the the idle adjustment screw. is that where it needs to go? or is it somewhere near that? im about to look at my car to make sure but am i close?

02-06-2007, 03:42 AM	#1
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	hackhater's post is very helpful. Perhaps this thread will become a sticky. [QUOTE=scruffboy]Tell me if I understand this correctly. Infinite resistance means a closed circuit, no electricity flowing? Is that correct? Infinite resistence is what you'll read on the ohmmeter when there is an 'open' in the circuit you are testing. Read all about it here. http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_8/6.html If you took a piece of wire and placed the red lead on one end, and the black lead on the other end, the meter will read 'some' resistance in the wire. The metal the wire is made from will slow down the flow of the electrons passing thru it. This whole area of electicity, and current flow, and resistance can get very interesting, and complicated. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

02-06-2007, 12:56 PM	#2
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Hi Mr.Nickleye Thanks for pointing me down the road to electrical knowledge. I will put some effort into this as it seems important when working on these newer cars (listen to me, a 1989 and to me it seems new. I'm used to carburators and distributors and the like). I must be showing my age here, huh. Scruffboy

02-07-2007, 05:32 PM	#3
damdog05 12psi boost Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 250	the picture in the tsrm isnt that great at showing where the throttle stop and lever are. does someone have a picture or can explain it. or maybe an exploded view of the tsrm picture. thanks for the help. i have no clue where those are. __________________ My cars: 85 Trans Am- Ehhh- Gone 83 Rx7- Much Better- Gone 86.5 Supra- Love- Not Gone

02-07-2007, 07:32 PM	#4
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Your right The TSRM pics suck at showing the lever and stop. I tried taking a picture but my photogrophy skills leave a lot to be desired. I'll try to explain it, if I can. On the NA, behind the throttle body you will find the "linkage", the cable that pulls when you step on the accelerator. With your car running (and in neutral, of course), pull the linkage to rev the engine. You will see a lever pull back, and a space open between it and a small rod with a rubber boot on it. Let go of the linkage and they will come back together closing the space. Hope that helps. If anyone else would like to add to this, feel free, as I am not an expert. Scruffboy

02-07-2007, 07:54 PM	#6
damdog05 12psi boost Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 250	it sounds like your talking about the the idle adjustment screw. is that where it needs to go? or is it somewhere near that? im about to look at my car to make sure but am i close? __________________ My cars: 85 Trans Am- Ehhh- Gone 83 Rx7- Much Better- Gone 86.5 Supra- Love- Not Gone

02-07-2007, 07:53 PM	#5
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	The nut (with the yellow paint on it) and stud in the middle of this picture is your stop screw. The throttle lever is touching the bottom of it.

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