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Dec 12, 2005 | 08:46 PM

puffer

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Tps Help Please

i been having trans problems when i floor the truck (1996 psd cc) the trans won't kick dwn and some times it will. so i had a friend that builds some bad *** trans. he put his scanner on the truck and their was no codes but found out the tps senor at full throttle only put out 3.84 volts and wot throttle is suposse to be 4.5 vots can i adjust it or do i have to buy a new one that ford says i have to buy the whole pedal assembly for $208.00.

Dec 12, 2005 | 08:48 PM

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i know a guy with a used one for 80 or powerstrokeshop.com brand new for 150....

i dont know electronics so i cant help ya on the adjustment part. i know there is a mod that can be done to it. so it may be possible.

Dec 12, 2005 | 08:52 PM

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i thought i can buy the tps sensor not the whole pedal

Dec 12, 2005 | 09:55 PM

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You cannot buy the TPS seperately, but you can adjust the one you have. You'll need to remove the pedal and remove the tps and elongate the mount holes on the switch so that the switch can be rotated slightly when reinstalled.

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:14 PM

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is it sold as a whole assembly because its dialed in from factory

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:22 PM

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its safe to asume that this tps sensor is hurting the truck performace

Dec 13, 2005 | 12:57 AM

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cookie is spot on. I did that hot pedal mod on my 96. I just pulled the TPS off the pedal and "wallered" out the holes to index it a little further. I also adjusted the IVS to a hair trigger. I think I got the instructions on steve baz's page.

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