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Mar 4, 2005 | 11:43 AM

jiveturkey692000

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Throttle sticks

Hi everybody, I am new here and hope to learn soem things. I have a 89 Ford F-250, 351 5spd, extended cab. When you push the peddle down a quarter of an inch, it jumps to around 2000RPM. You can't seem to find a medium between idle and 2000. When you are driving and let off the gas, the rpm will hold there for a few seconds. This makes shifting a pain. Probably just annoys me more than anything else, but the rpm jumping between shifts drives me nuts. Is this the throttle position sensor? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, Dan

Mar 4, 2005 | 11:54 AM

rsillmon

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yes, i would try the tps first, it then may have to be adjusted

Mar 6, 2005 | 05:14 PM

jiveturkey692000

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Thanks, I will have to check it out.

Mar 6, 2005 | 07:19 PM

beerinside

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I had the exact same problem on my 88 F150 302. I replaced the throttle cable with a new ford piece for about $70 and 15 min. It solved the problem and I had fantastic throttle response with the new cable.