Missing SAS Screw?!

[eat-sleep-stealth]

Alright Everyone, So I am in the middle of changing my lifters to the 3rd gen ones, and was looking over my throttle body when I saw something that didn't look right...I have absolutely nothing in the hole where the fixed SAS screw should be!

Now, I know that the screw is a sensitive part of the idle and throttle position on the car, So how bad is this? I am obviously going to find a screw and lock-nut to put on there, but is my TPS going to be all angry now? Would this explain why my idle is waaaay to high on cold start? Although, surprisingly, I really have no other issues with idle or the car running besides some random misfire I am still trying to track down...

Oh, and for kicks and giggles check out some critters home that I had to excavate out of the abyss below the fuel rails lol

[stealthee]

There is instructions for setting the SAS screw. Once you set it, go ahead and check the TPS setting too to verify it is correct.

[eat-sleep-stealth]

Thanks Stealthee, I have actually seen you post the instructions in past threads I have searched through, so that is what I will be using! Still befuddles me as to how this happens lol

[stealthee]

I've seen it before. Had a guy stop at my house to buy some parts before and we got to talking cars and he mentioned how his idle was all wacky. I went to check his IAC for him and noticed the SAS was gone.

[KeithMac]

Problem is the fixed sas is the main throttle stop so the butterfly has basically being jamming/ binding in the throttle housing.
Have a good look and make sure it isn't damaged at all.

Wind your new screw in until it just touches the stop tab, then wind it in a further 1 and a quarter turns and lock it off.

I bought a second hand tb to refurb and you could tell instantly the sas was wrong as it stuck slightly before opening by hand (due to the butterfly binding on the housing).