was bored so i decided to take off my TB and clean all the **** out of it... did nothing more than unbolt it and wipe the butterfly and inside clean from all the oil and ****...i put it back on and all the plugs are where theyre suppose to be..
problem is whenever i start my car up it will idle fine for about 30 secs -1min and then go limp and the display will say reduced engine power.. frustrating as hell.. any ideas??????

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coulda sworn someone just had this problem, think it was a 2.4 tho search around

 

i just searched for the last hour...maybe im an idiot which could be very possible but can anyone help me out...i just went back and tightened every tube reconnected every wire/plug and took off the TB and put it back on..theres nothing blocking it or restricting movement...I NEED MY CAR BY WEDS BC I HAVTA DRIVE 4 HOURS..ANY HELP??

 

yelling will not help you
there hasn't been a fix for this issue, likely you messed up the butterfly or didnt reconnect something properly

purchase a new TB and have it professionally installed is my suggestion

 

wasnt yelling..and i no those are the problems that might be wrong...need to know if any one else has had this problem and could help me out..kinda in a rush

 

I've had that message before "reduced engine power" on my old 2.2l cobalt. What happend with mine was my cold air intake sucked up some fluffy snow. (long story). Anyway, the dealership told me that the car goes into a "saftey mode" to reduce engine damage. Luckly I heated my garage up and left it for a night, the next morning it was fine. Best thing I can tell you is talk to your dealer. Good luck!

 

try unplugging the battery and waiting a lil while then plugging back in....
you may have screwed something up though, this happened to steve when he was up here a few weeks ago, we put in one of our other tbs and it fixed it..
also check to make sure you dont have any leaks, like your brake booster hose or what not...that will do it too

 

several people have screwed up their TB's by trying to clean them. i havent had an issue with any of the ones ive worked on, either you screwed up the tb or didnt connect it properly

 

thats my thought, luckily i have 2 extra 2.2 tbs laying around

 

figured it out guys....the sensor that plugs into the TB wasnt clipped in correctly bc the harness broke..thanks for all the help though guys..appreciate it..another victory for CSS.NET

 

and this is probably the reason 100 other people have had this issue when reinstalling their TB. that clip is pretty nasty to take off/on, good thing I had them on my Equinox, same clips, so I was familiar with them before I got the cobalt. I think they tried to make them idiot proof but in turn just made more issues from ppl not taking them off correctly.

 

hahahha..yup

 

I was about to say it probably went into "Limp Mode" like a fucked up Honda. Figured it was something electrical... Good to see you sorted it out.