04 intake elbow butterfly sensor
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Tuned
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04 intake elbow butterfly sensor
hey guys, i'm getting a p0488 code and although i know its nothing serious i would still like to see it go away if i can. i'm pretty sure its from the sensor that is underneath the intake elbow that only the 03-04's have (the butterfly plate sensor) because when i unplugged it the connector was an oily mess. so i was wondering, what is the actual name of that sensor, can i just pull it and clean it up and hopefully it will work again, and does anyone know what size those no-tamper torx screws are? WHY NO-TAMPER!!! Arg! and yes, i have had the plate removed for years now, and there are pins inside of the wire connections (not just dummy parts like some years have). thanks!
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EGRVR Exhaust Gas Recirculation Vacuum Regulator. (Maybe-that's on the acronym list) No experience with them but I thought you could pull the butterfly and leave it plugged in with no issues. Could you pull the whole elbow for cleaning? I think O'Rileys sells a set of tamper proof Torx bits.
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did some digging around and its called the "egr throttle position sensor" and yes i've had it unplugged for years without a problem. now that i have my scan gauge i keep getting this p0488 code. from all my searching this code really isn't anything to worry about, however like i said while i had my elbow off for install of my boost gauge i had unplugged the egr throttle position sensor and it was an oily mess. thinking its shot if its oily on the connector side (kind of like a icp sensor...once oily on the wrong side she's done for). just wondering if i can pull it and clean it up to see if my code goes away, or just replace the sensor. i'm not sure if its the source of my code tho.
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It is the source of your code and it's absolutely nothing to worry about. It won't cause you any fan issues or defuel's. I have an aftermarket elbow on mine and an 05 intake so I have nothing to plug into and never had a problem for 195K miles. The only way to really get rid of it is fix/replace the sensor or get a tune writer to turn it off with a tune.
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I’d like to rekindle this thread back alive, having some issues aswell , I still have the butterfly plate in , I read some where that when the truck is shut off the valve should be closed ( witch mine is not) , it’s not sooted up and I can move it freely but springs back to full open position, It threw a code about a week ago and never came back, The engine at low idle is rough almost like the plate is closed tighter than a Frogs A$$, the code P-1334 directed to TPS - minimum stop throttle plate actuator sensor, I’ll post back on my findings , did the Op ever get his sensor removed ? Or is this a whole assembly part from Ford.
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It is the source of your code and it's absolutely nothing to worry about. It won't cause you any fan issues or defuel's. I have an aftermarket elbow on mine and an 05 intake so I have nothing to plug into and never had a problem for 195K miles. The only way to really get rid of it is fix/replace the sensor or get a tune writer to turn it off with a tune.
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