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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 10:07 AM
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throttle position sensor

i have been having some intermittent symptoms and trouble codes in my '92 f150 5.0 v8. i have cleared the codes a couple of times and i have it narrowed down the main problem to a 122 - "throttle position sensor below minimum voltage". does this mean that my TPS is simply bad or does that mean that i have a bad connection somewhere leading to the TPS?


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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 10:14 AM
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Could be either, to test back probe the connector to the sensor with the key on. You should have between .5 and 1.0v with the throttle closed and 4.5-5v with the throttle open on the signal wire and there should be a smooth transition in between. I had the code and when I checked, it had about 2v all the time and was real jumpy in between. Switched it out and not only did my high idle problem go away, but the thing ran a ton better. Good luck.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 01:32 PM
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