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Re: TCS--why does it fail? Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: TCS--why does it fail?, Annie, Wed, 1 Jan 2003 13:04:34 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The TCS doesn't fail because it's being used. Not letting the TCS kick in will not make it fail any more or less. So let it work. In general, when the TCS kicks in, I tend to back off a little, too. Mostly because if it's slipping and icy out, going real fast probably isn't the best approach. If your boyfriend wants to play, that's fine.
The TCS has sensors to detect things like gas pedal position. In fact, TCS-equipped cars are drive-by-wire for the gas - you don't actually move the throttle with the gas pedal; you move a sensor, which electronically opens the throttle. The system is always monitoring the sensors for problems. If it thinks there's a problem, it drops into a 'safe' or 'limp-home' mode. Given the choice of the system defaulting to a wide-open throttle on your 2.3L turbo, or minimal power, min power is best.
What happens quite often is that connections at the sensors get dirty, and the sensors disagree, causing the system to 'fail' into limp-home. This has nothing to do with using the TCS. Another thing that fails is a vacuum valve, but I suspect it fails mostly from age, not use.
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