What controls the throttle position?
A throttle position sensor (TPS) is a sensor used to monitor the air intake of an engine. The sensor is usually located on the butterfly spindle/shaft, so that it can directly monitor the position of the throttle. More advanced forms of the sensor are also used.
What is engine throttle position?
The throttle position sensor (TPS) is part of your vehicle’s fuel management system, and helps ensure that the correct mixture of air and fuel is delivered to your engine. The TPS provides the most direct signal to the fuel injection system of what power demands are being made by the engine.
How do you test a throttle position?
Touch the negative probe on the multimeter to the negative wire tab on the TPS and the positive probe to the positive tab. The multimeter will display around 5 volts if the TPS is working correctly. Check signal voltage. Touch the positive probe to the signal wire tab and touch the ground probe to the frame of the car.
How to check the throttle position of a car?
A. Monitor the status for “Throttle Position” on Cat ET. B. Verify that the status for “Throttle Position” is stable and that the engine is able to reach high idle speed. Refer to Troubleshooting, “Speed Control – Test”. Result: The status for “Throttle Position” is stable.
Why does my C13 engine not have a throttle signal?
A. Certain diagnostic codes may cause poor performance. Connect Cat ET and check for active codes and/or for logged codes. Result: Intermittent codes are present. Troubleshoot any codes that are present before continuing with this procedure. Result: Intermittent codes are not present. Proceed to Test Step 4. 4. Intermittent Throttle Signal
What’s the difference between a Caterpillar C15 and C15 Acert?
Some people believe the only difference between the two is that the C15 has a single turbo, while the C15 ACERT has a second turbocharger. Speaking of which, we have a range of new and remanufacted ACERT turbos available right now! There’s more to the ACERT than that however.
When did the Caterpillar C15 engine come out?
Caterpillar C15 Following the production of the 3406E, Caterpillar released the C15 in 1999. This engine is very popular because of its reliability and versatility. It’s so versatile in fact, that Cat lists over 34 applications that are powered by this engine.