4gen throttle position sensor - Honda Prelude Forum

nuro · 05-11-2005, 04:34 AM

is the throttle position sensor on the 4gen removable, or is it held in with rivets?

prelude2005 · 05-11-2005, 07:38 AM

Yea it's rivets.

Grant · 05-11-2005, 11:27 AM

actually they're screws with heads that snap off after assembly.. you can grind a slot in the "rivet" with a dremel and unscrew them..

nuro · 05-11-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant

actually they're screws with heads that snap off after assembly.. you can grind a slot in the "rivet" with a dremel and unscrew them..

so would i use a drill bit that is the size of the whole "rivet/screw" or smaller. i dont get what you mean by "slot". please explain this procedure for someone who isn't mechanically inclined

also, will it hurt my stock TB?

red92si · 05-11-2005, 02:59 PM

take a dremel cutting disc and cut a flathead slot in the rivet (thus making it a flathead screw)

nuro · 05-11-2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by red92si

take a dremel cutting disc and cut a flathead slot in the rivet (thus making it a flathead screw)

this is genius. pure genius. :rofl: i'll try this soon

why do they break off the screw heads? whats the point of this

hawkze_56 · 05-12-2005, 12:01 AM

Honda has it perfectly adjusted to their specs and they don't wan't people f'ing with it. That's why you have to buy a new throttle body just to get new TPS (from Honda, that is).

nuro · 05-12-2005, 04:17 AM

so is there something you have to do to recalibrate it for an aftermarket TB?

hawkze_56 · 05-12-2005, 08:56 AM

Yeah, here's one thread of many that tells you how-->http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=633673

L-U-R-C-H · 05-12-2005, 01:12 PM

I like how my JDM motor came...it wasn't riveted on. I used a simple Torx screwdriver.

Grant · 05-12-2005, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by L-U-R-C-H

I like how my JDM motor came...it wasn't riveted on. I used a simple Torx screwdriver.

then your TPS was replaced..

L-U-R-C-H · 05-12-2005, 11:40 PM

Oh okay that's great news!

HaPpYfAcE · 05-12-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hawkze_56

Honda has it perfectly adjusted to their specs and they don't wan't people f'ing with it. That's why you have to buy a new throttle body just to get new TPS (from Honda, that is).

i had the woman call up the local honda dealer to see about getting the tps for my 01 and they told her that's a no go...have to buy the whole throttle body and they said it was $705.

nuro · 05-13-2005, 05:12 AM

well i got it done, i was worried that the slot would strip when i used a flathead but its fairly easy to break torque.

i'll have to calibrate later. thanks for the link