Throttle body cleaning

1989 BUICK REGAL
55,900 MILES • 2.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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COOLOLDS85
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I think I might have damaged my throttle body!
Please help me out!
I removed the throttle body in my car (V6 MPFI)
Already cleaned and disconnected sensors.
Ordered gaskets and received them today.
Found this worksheet in there with these instructions.
I did not know I had to do any of this. What should I do?
Is my car going to run bad now?
How can I correct this?
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Apr 20, 2018 at 1:41 PM
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Hello,

I do not think you hurt anything. Here is a guide that shows what you should do when servicing the throttle body. You did not remove the TPS?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken
Apr 23, 2018 at 12:55 PM
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COOLOLDS85
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I actually did remove the TPS and IAC because did not want to damage the sensors when cleaning and replaced the gaskets anyhow.
Apr 25, 2018 at 4:24 PM
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You will need to install those in the exact same place can you see the marks on the TPS where the screws were? You should be okay. Let me know how it goes.
Apr 26, 2018 at 9:36 AM
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Yes I can see the holes were the screws were originally. I will try that. Someone said if I have a problem disconnect the battery for a couple minutes and that will reset the sensor. Is that true? Thanks a lot for the help Ken.
Apr 26, 2018 at 9:43 AM
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Yes it should calibrate on its own. just drive it for a while and it will start to drive normal.
Apr 26, 2018 at 4:13 PM
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Hi Ken, I was just wondering, my TPS sensor is due for replacement soon because it is the original part? My MAP sensor is getting replaced and I want to replace the TPS also because been experiencing some of the issues. Regarding when it is time to replace the TPS sensor. Can I just install the new one the same as I did with putting the old one back on? Then disconnect the battery for five minutes to prevent any issues and it should start and ECM will relearn it if I go for a test drive.
Sep 10, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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Here is what the book has to say about replacing the TPS sensor. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Sep 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM