1988 Century stuck in Park
norurb
11-15-2008, 05:32 PM
I replaced the TPS on my dad's Century, 2.8 motor. Immediately afterwards, the car would not go either forward or reverse. It feels as though there is a wheel chok holding the car in place. What could have happened? I triple checked every connection. I also took a look at the throttle cable and related pulley. I don't get it. Has anybody experienced this?
While I was checking the car, I pulled the idle air control valve. It is very hard to push in or out. Is this normal?
While I was checking the car, I pulled the idle air control valve. It is very hard to push in or out. Is this normal?
richtazz
11-17-2008, 08:40 AM
Does the shifter move or is it stuck (like maybe you dropped a socket or something that has the shift linkage bound up)? Other than that, I see no way changing a TPS could cause this car to not shift out of park.
stripe
11-17-2008, 09:45 PM
I replaced the TPS on my dad's Century, 2.8 motor. Immediately afterwards, the car would not go either forward or reverse. It feels as though there is a wheel chok holding the car in place. What could have happened? I triple checked every connection. I also took a look at the throttle cable and related pulley. I don't get it. Has anybody experienced this?
While I was checking the car, I pulled the idle air control valve. It is very hard to push in or out. Is this normal?
when you step on the brake you should hear a servo move in your steering column.
Likely you unhooked the wire to the brake stuff.
Or there is a neutral position sensor that is not right.
Cheers
Stripe
While I was checking the car, I pulled the idle air control valve. It is very hard to push in or out. Is this normal?
when you step on the brake you should hear a servo move in your steering column.
Likely you unhooked the wire to the brake stuff.
Or there is a neutral position sensor that is not right.
Cheers
Stripe
richtazz
11-20-2008, 11:24 AM
when you step on the brake you should hear a servo move in your steering column.
Likely you unhooked the wire to the brake stuff.
Or there is a neutral position sensor that is not right.
Cheers
Stripe
An 88 Century has no brake/shifter interlock. That's a safety feature not implemented until much later.
Likely you unhooked the wire to the brake stuff.
Or there is a neutral position sensor that is not right.
Cheers
Stripe
An 88 Century has no brake/shifter interlock. That's a safety feature not implemented until much later.
stripe
11-20-2008, 08:56 PM
An 88 Century has no brake/shifter interlock. That's a safety feature not implemented until much later.
Thanks
I never had a 88."year"
Cheers
Stripe
Thanks
I never had a 88."year"
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Stripe
stripe
11-20-2008, 09:02 PM
Thanks
I never had a 88."year"
Cheers
Stripe
buick that is lots of 92's.
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Stripe
I never had a 88."year"
Cheers
Stripe
buick that is lots of 92's.
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Stripe
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