So I changed my TPS last night.

[SilverSHO]

Car was bucking VERY hard under light throttle...like, I would step on the pedal and it would lose power for a second or two, then THUMP! as the engine regained power and bounced off the hood, causing the whole car to lurch back and forth. The CE light was flashing on and off as well, so I checked the codes and found that the TPS was bad. Stopped at Autozone last night and picked one up (Wells TPS215, $23.99), and now she runs like a top again. Throttle input is silky smooooth now; no more lurching and bucking between gears. thumb

 

[Ishodu]

It feels great when your effort pays off uh?? thumb

 

[Blue-By-U]

Ishodu:
It feels great when your effort pays off uh?? thumb

It also feels good when the cheapest and most easy to install sensor for your car is the solution to your problem thumb

 

[revhardSHO]

Blue-By-U:

Ishodu:
It feels great when your effort pays off uh?? thumb

It also feels good when the cheapest and most easy to install sensor for your car is the solution to your problem thumb

The two philips-head bolts that hold it in place were completly corroded. Took me about 45 minutes to remove the dang thing!

<small>[ November 02, 2003, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: smithsil ]</small>

 

[Blue-By-U]

So how did you eventually get those screws out?

I bought a new TPS on ebay for a great price and wanted to replace my stocker which had 100k just for preventative maintenance. I actually had problems with those two screws also but I was unable to remove them since they were almost stripped.

 

[AutoSHO]

I've found the easiest way is a pair of pliers gripping the outside of the screws. Or cutting a slot through the heads with a hacksaw.

 

[rangerj]

Did you apply a thin coat of anti-sieze compound to the threads of the screws when you put them back in? This helps to prevent the screws from getting corroded and becoming stuck in the throttle body aluminum casting.
rangerj

 

[revhardSHO]

AutoSHO:
I've found the easiest way is a pair of pliers gripping the outside of the screws. Or cutting a slot through the heads with a hacksaw.

pliers eventually got them both free.