What is this bit? What's it called? & What does it do?

[Tammboy]

having problems with this little bit which connects on the end of the gas/accelerator cable. It's got 3 wires coming out of it, but not sure what it's called, or what it does. Seems to cause the engine to cut out if i push it right down??

[Tammboy]

can't seem to add picture...

[ant84]

i think the bit your on about is the bit that controls the amount of fuel that goes into your car to the amount of air is it connected to you throttle bodie?

[MAXIBOY]

you mean the red bit

[Tammboy]

yeah it is the red bit. And it's got 3 wires coming out of it. What is it called?

[Tammboy]

Presumably you can then tune it a little by moving it up and down - cos the screws move a little on sliders, there's mibbie about a cm range?

[Coops]

tps, throttle position sensor mate, its got resistance tolerances to set it up if you search the forums, cant remember the values off the top of my head but tbh last time i set mine up by simply lettin car idle then loosening screws and moving it untill it idled spot on at 950rpm :lol:

[MAXIBOY]

as above tps...wires tend to loose there covering then snap of short...

new ones are not cheap...secondhand are best if you can get them..

should by set up by renault in an ideal world.