need help guys, she wont start up (turbo)

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08-18-12, 12:05 PM

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I've tried unplugging the o2s but it hasn't helped the situation.

Unplug the O2 reset the car battery and retune the AEM and see what happens

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08-19-12, 03:16 PM

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Unplug the O2 reset the car battery and retune the AEM and see what happens

I've done that a dozen times. No progress.

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08-19-12, 03:35 PM

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The Wideband doesn't have enough time to warm to give a reading. The only code that appears is TPS related and he is still returnless.

That could be your issue right there... I regapped spark plugs a week ago, left one of the TB plugs disconnected, car would start, run for about 4-5 seconds and die... immediate TPS code, realized what I had done, plugged it back in, good to go...

Perhaps there is an actual issue with the TPS...