My car doesn't idle when started in the Morning

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P0120 - Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) circuit malfunction.

P0161 - Heated HO2S sensor heater circuit, can be either a bad sensor or missing power supply.

P0300 - Random cylinder misfiring detected. Possibly related to P0120 and P1120.

P0450 - EVAP pressure sensor sensor malfunctioning.

P1120 - Accelerator Position sensor ciruit malfunction.

P0120 and P1200 are the main problems you need to address before you go to others. Both are critical for engine performane and idle controls.

These problems were not mentioned in earler post so I guess they were a result of you working on the vehicle. Recheck the wiring connections and ensure they are clean and secure. Ensure connectors are correctly plugged in and you would need to perform diagnostics if you can't find any faults, which would be easier if you have a scan tool.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:56 AM
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I have a scan tool, anytime I erase them, they seem to come back again after driving for a while, I would do suggested and I hope something good comes out of it.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:56 AM
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Do you have a diagram of how to connect to O2 sensors? Maybe I may have them in the wrong connectors
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:56 AM
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Here are the schematic for the O2 sensors. Ensure you have battery voltage to the Black/Red wires with ignition switch turned on.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Thank you very much, I would print this and send to my electrician to help me out. You have helped me since I started fixing this car and I dont want to be ungrateful so I would like to donate something but unfortunately am in Ghana but my brother is in the US. Do you have paypal? I can authorize him to donate $20 for now. Also is it possible to send me any other schematics you think I may need by email, I cant seem to download this to print. If its possible my email address is martinkodua@yahoo. Co. Uk
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Yes, you can donate via Paypal. Tell whomever is doing this to click this post and click the " Upgrade Question " link to proceed with the donation.

I will send the engine management wiring schematic set to your email.

Thank you for the donation.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Am doing this myself so if you can give me your paypal address, I would let my brother donate the $20 on my behalf.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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My internet connection to our database is rather lagging presently so it might be a while before you get the documents.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Please do you have the schematics of the vacuum system for the car so I can cross check all hoses to be sure they are in the right places. Thank you
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Refer to my February 15 reply for the vacuum diagrams.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Hello Low, is it possible to make the schematics bigger? The font are too small I cant seem to read it well and same as my mechanic. Thank you
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Those are in PDF mode so you should be able to enlarge the view. Sorry I don't know how to make them larger when converting from Onenote to Acrobat and if you know how, tell me and I will see what I can do.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Hi, am getting so frustrated with this car now, I really dont know what to do anymore. I have just been told by a mechanic that the throttle body needs to be programmed to control the idle speed. Is this true? If so please let me know and if you know how to do it let me also know. This are the recent codes I have P0161, P0130, P0133, P0150 AND P0153
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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P0130, P0133, P0150, P0153 and P0161 are all faults with the HO2S circuits. Either you have a fault with the wirings or the sensors are not working.

None of the codes are related to the throttle controls which do not need any programming. The computer would relearn after some running and the O2 sensor codes are not going to make that occur. You need to get them resolved first.

If you had removed the TPS or meddled with the throttle control stop screws, recalibration would be necessary.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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How do I recalibrate it?
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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There are many things that needs to be taken into considerations but I would suggest getting the trouble codes rectified first. No point in going on a wild goose chase.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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The reason why I was asking about recalibrating the Throttle is because someone has tampered with it and another mechanic is trying to charge me about $150 to calibrate it for me
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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Don't worry about that first. Get the O2 codes resolved first.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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I still cant enlarge the schematics you sent to me, you said they in one note format, please send them to me via the one note format and let me convert it here and I hope I can increase the font. I have someone coming in tomorrow to check on the O2 sensors for me. Thank you very much
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 AT 10:57 AM
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I have sent the files to you, hope they come out better. I thought pdf files can be enlarged?
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