Why does my car not have any throttle response?
When the filter is dirty, it can cause a delay in acceleration and throttle response because when the fuel attempts to pass through a filter that is clogged or dirty, it takes far longer than it would through a clean filter. Staying on top of your fuel filter cleanliness is one way to prevent poor throttle response.
What are the problems with the Kia Sorento?
2009 Kia Sorento Problems The 2009 model year had prominent issues with airbags including errors with the sensors that can identify when you have a passenger. The fix for that was often a full seat replacement, but not having it fixed meant it was possible airbags would not deploy in a crash as the computer did not realize a passenger was present.
How to remove TPS from Kia Sorento 3.5L?
On the 3.5L 2003 – 2006 Kia Sorentos, Kia had to relaease a “revised” TPS because some original sensors were experiencing excessive wear of the inner elements. Turn off engine and take off engine cover and disconnect TPS connector. Remove 2 screws and remove TPS from the throttle body.
When is the best time to buy a Kia Sorento?
If you’re looking for a used Kia Sorento, then 2018 may be the best model year you could invest in. Across the board this year had the fewest overall problems for drivers between 2003 and 2019.
On the 3.5L 2003 – 2006 Kia Sorentos, Kia had to relaease a “revised” TPS because some original sensors were experiencing excessive wear of the inner elements. Turn off engine and take off engine cover and disconnect TPS connector. Remove 2 screws and remove TPS from the throttle body.
Why does my Kia Sorento not accelerate at high RPMs?
If your Sorento won’t accelerate, but the RPM’s go up it’s usually not going to be an engine related issue. Somehow, the power that your engine is creating is not making it to the rear wheels. This is typically a transmission related issue. Here are the most common cause of acceleration with the RPM’s going up:
What happens when the throttle position sensor fails?
The throttle position sensor can fail in several ways, all of which result in poor fuel economy at best, and performance limitations that may create safety hazard for you and other motorists at worst. This sensor can fail gradually, or all at once. In most cases, the Check Engine Light is illuminated if a TPS failure is detected.
What does it mean when your car throttles up while driving?
In these cases, the TPS isn’t providing the right input, the onboard computer cannot direct the engine to work properly. When the car accelerates while driving, it usually means the butterfly valve inside the throttle has closed up and pops open suddenly when the driver presses on the accelerator.
Why does my VW Golf have no throttle response?
I’ve got an ’04 VW Golf that has recently taken to occasional bouts of no throttle response from the accelerator pedal. This has happened a handful of times during the past few months and until this morning occured only while driving on the highway at a constant rate of speed (~58-60mph).
What kind of car has no throttle response?
stephenmpls July 4, 2016, 9:25pm #1 I’ve got an ’04 VW Golf that has recently taken to occasional bouts of no throttle response from the accelerator pedal. This has happened a handful of times during the past few months and until this morning occured only while driving on the highway at a constant rate of speed (~58-60mph).
How do you reset the throttle on a VW?
After the match completed, press the Back button to exit the system and then turn off the ignition switch. Then turn on the ignition switch to start the engine to verify the matching effect. If prompt Error in the matching process, mainly for the following reasons:
Why do I lose throttle response when I shift into 4th gear?
The car’s a manual transmission and for no good reason I usually shift into 4th gear (out of 5th) slap down the accelerator pedal a couple time to rev the engine while the cluth is depressed between gears and the accelerator will wake up and I’ll get throttle response again and all’s well.