revving.. 1k-6k?? (headgasket install)

[WiKKeDV16]

so i took everything apart.. installed the new headgasket.. enjoyed the puddle of coolant in cylinder #2 and the loose head bolt near it.. put everything back together... started it.. and it revs like a madman from 1k-6k... rechecked my timing.. TWICE.. sprayed carb cleaner all over to check for vacumn leaks.. went a step further as to removing everything (awaiting a new I/M gasket.. to redo everything.. im gonna use a dremel to get every last bit of old gasket then put it all back together.. i wrote down where each vac hose went to.. put all the plugs where they go..

if it helps there is one plug connector i smashed on the head.. below the distributor.. but the plug still fits fine on it.. and it connects..

i dont think that would effect the idle.. its as if its bypassing the tb entirely..


HELP please..

[WiKKeDV16]

come on ppl! help.. bump... sad part is.. this isnt even my car.. its my step dads.. lol.. i havent gotten to mine yet.. lol

[MRX]

any coolant leaking??? cause it could just be like a bad IM gasket or somethin. Worse case scenario is the head is warped but i'd expect coolant leaks if that was the case. Were there any gaskets u didn't replace...ok, rather what gaskets did u replace lol?

[WiKKeDV16]

intake manifold-head.. intake manifold top-bottom.. exhaust manifold gasket thermostat O-ring valvecover gasket... and yes there was fluid leaking.. so if the head is warped it would rev like that? but it wasnt from the head because all cylinders were firing.. it was running fine.. might of been the thermostat O i put it on wrong or something.. any luck of it being the TPS??

[MRX]

could very well be the tps...mine did the same thing when i did the a6 mani swap. Did u step on it or somethin? And i meant to tell u to coat the HG in copper spray for extra strength or did u remember to?

p.s. i believe u know what i'm talking about in my pm

[WiKKeDV16]

clear out ur pm box.. but um.. nah.. i didnt coat the headgasket.. im broke from trying to fix this car.. anyh00t.. it could very well be the tps right?? at first it was as if i had no throttle control.. and now all the throttle control it has.. is revving up...the only way i got it to stay down was removing that plug thats connected to the fuel injector plugs.. it will bounce between 1k and 1,500rpm.. i did that so that i could mess around and see what was up

[MRX]

pm box cleared

umm...my guess is the tps, try switching ur tb's...its not like ur car is gonna need it anytime soon lol

[WiKKeDV16]

but it has a gasket right??? im gonna try that today.. install everything and use my TB... smart man antoine.. lmao!! smart man!!! because i cant just take off the tps right? it would need to be recalibrated???

[MRX]

i dunno about tps replacement actually...i've never done it and i can't get it off with conventional tools so i didn't try. I actually need to figure out how to fix it tho cause if i can i can use the h23 tb my friend has..lemme know if u figure it out tho

[WiKKeDV16]

another thing.. the butterfly bolt/throttle cable.. doesnt have anything to do with the tps?? u could loosen it to remove the throttle cable and it shouldnt fuck with the tps right?

[MRX]

oh, yes it has a gasket and i think its like $2-5 at the auto stores

*edit* throttle cable should not affect anything

[WiKKeDV16]

ha.. no thanks.. ill just replace tbs.. lol... ill let u know by sometime mid day.. when the IM gasket comes in..

[alb_accord]

yo man if its automatic check the vacume line that conects in the back of the intake system. and check the cold idle vavle. maybe that is all screwd up.

[dahubby]

If you want to chage the TPS take a dremel with a diamond cutter and cut a slot in both rivets. then take it off with a flat head screwdriver. I also hadthe same problem. Take some brake clean and spray it around the bottom of the head and bottom of teh intake manifold, hope this helps.....

My intake manifold was leaking at teh gasket
Also to check the TPS take an ohm meter and with the engine off you should get between .03 and .05 reading if its not in this range TPS is bad

[HondaFan81]

Wikked: I been told the TPS is a very sensitive piece and can be damaged easily. Since you smashed the one connector ....perhaps you did something similar to damage the TPS as well.

Anyhow, if the TPS is damaged, since you live in Florida, I recommend to talk to Jorge @ www.maxbore.com He lives in Sanford, FL 32773. He repairs TPS and can set it back to factory specs. He does boring work on throttle bodies as well. Ask him on repair price, not sure.

The throttle cable question you had will not affect the TPS, I readjusted mine to the proper tension they specify in the Helms manual and I had no issues when I started the car.