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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 07:26 AM
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Throttle Position Sensor function?

My '89 F350 was converted from automatic trans to ZF5 and there is a TPS on the side of the injector pump. Can I remove it or does it serve some other functions besides the A/T?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 07:31 AM
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You can remove it.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 10:51 AM
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Remove it, keep it, and wait for someone here to need one. You might just be able to sell it and get a few $ out of it, and help some poor sucker with an E-4-uhoh-D out of a jam.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 05:11 PM
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Remove it, keep it, and wait for someone here to need one. You might just be able to sell it and get a few $ out of it, and help some poor sucker with an E-4-uhoh-D out of a jam.
I guess one of the PO's of this truck had all of the E-4-uhoh-D he could stand (or afford) and converted to ZF-5.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 07:30 AM
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or he was young and felt rowing the gears was cool.
properly set up and maintained, the E4OD is a very good trans.
the problem is most people feel an auto trans is good for the life of the vehicle and never do a filter and fluid service on it....... then get all upset when it fails at 120k miles.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 08:07 PM
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Well, I guess I'm looking for one now. Any chance you can confirm its good and we'll figure out how to get it to the great white north??
 
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Old Apr 5, 2016 | 08:01 AM
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Well, I guess I'm looking for one now. Any chance you can confirm its good and we'll figure out how to get it to the great white north??
How do I test it to confirm it's good? Volt/Ohm meter?
 
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