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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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1996 Explorer XLT Throttle Position Sensor

How can I tell if I need to change the sensor? After my car runs about ten minutes, it has idles very run, idles up and down. But when I am driving and maintaining a constant speed, everything is ok. Sometimes, when i take my foot off the gas, the rpms drop so low that it nearly stalls out. I can watch the voltmeter sway up and down when it idles rough. If I "goose" it, it will stabilize for a bit and go back to its "loping" ways.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Normally a bad TPS will throw a code/CEL. I suggest you pull the codes. There may be a code stored even if the CEL is out.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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I think there pretty cheap.. I replaced mine a couple years ago.. its easy as pie to replace..
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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sounds more like an IAC than a TPS.
 
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