03 Civic Throttle Position Sensor
Aree
05-06-2007, 08:06 PM
Hi all!
A month ago, my check engine light (CEL) came on after a 100 mile run. The light remained on for another 65 miles. I figured it was just the gas cap, so i tightened it and within minutes the light went off.
I drove another hundred miles last night and this morning when I turned on my car, the CEL went on again. As before I tightened the gas cap but it didn't help. So I took it down to Autozone and got the codes read. the code came to be P0122 (Throttle position sensor - low voltage). The mechanic said I'll be fine, and he cleared the code. Drove back home and no code yet, but I am compelled to think that this CEL is linked with the last CEL because both times the CEL came on after driving long distances.
Anyway, if the code comes back on, how can I fix it? also, If I continue to drive with the CEL on, will it affect my car's operations, or leave any permanent damage, or leave me stranded?
Thanks and regards
Aree
P.S. The cars is a 2003 Civic LX 5MT with 38000 miles
A month ago, my check engine light (CEL) came on after a 100 mile run. The light remained on for another 65 miles. I figured it was just the gas cap, so i tightened it and within minutes the light went off.
I drove another hundred miles last night and this morning when I turned on my car, the CEL went on again. As before I tightened the gas cap but it didn't help. So I took it down to Autozone and got the codes read. the code came to be P0122 (Throttle position sensor - low voltage). The mechanic said I'll be fine, and he cleared the code. Drove back home and no code yet, but I am compelled to think that this CEL is linked with the last CEL because both times the CEL came on after driving long distances.
Anyway, if the code comes back on, how can I fix it? also, If I continue to drive with the CEL on, will it affect my car's operations, or leave any permanent damage, or leave me stranded?
Thanks and regards
Aree
P.S. The cars is a 2003 Civic LX 5MT with 38000 miles
Huney1
08-13-2007, 12:13 PM
I hang in the Taurus forum thinking about buying a used Honda poking around in here. Not sure about Hondas but Taurus the TPS is bolted on the tranny exterior and not a hard job to install a new one.
Will it leave you stranded? I doubt it but a bad TPS won't get better and could get worse. The TPS sends data to the PCM - Powertrain Control Module - which analyzes data from the engine and regulates shifting, fuel to air ratio and a multitude of other engine/tranny functions. It samples input from sensors and computes what needs to be done where for the engine & tranny to run right and it even regulates idling.
So, if your TPS is bad it sends incorrect data to the PCM which is the computer brain telling this and that what to do to make your car operate efficently and correctly. Bad TPS usually causes erratic shifting or slow shifting and have seen them cause it to never shift out of first or second gear. BUMMER! When the CEL light comes on the vehicle is telling you something ain't right so not heeding the CEL warning is not always the wise thing to do. Way I see it, . . . It is there for a reason, so why try to defeat it? :2cents:
Will it leave you stranded? I doubt it but a bad TPS won't get better and could get worse. The TPS sends data to the PCM - Powertrain Control Module - which analyzes data from the engine and regulates shifting, fuel to air ratio and a multitude of other engine/tranny functions. It samples input from sensors and computes what needs to be done where for the engine & tranny to run right and it even regulates idling.
So, if your TPS is bad it sends incorrect data to the PCM which is the computer brain telling this and that what to do to make your car operate efficently and correctly. Bad TPS usually causes erratic shifting or slow shifting and have seen them cause it to never shift out of first or second gear. BUMMER! When the CEL light comes on the vehicle is telling you something ain't right so not heeding the CEL warning is not always the wise thing to do. Way I see it, . . . It is there for a reason, so why try to defeat it? :2cents:
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