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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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rediculous!

How crazy is this? A local ford dealer said my tps was attached to a throttle rod under the dash and could be causing my problem, and I needed a whole 300 dollar assebaly
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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ok, i want to check this info. the dealer said that the TPS was under the hood attched to your throttle body. what the heck? i though the TPS was on the pedal. they said that was the Accelerator pedal sensor on the pedal, and that the TPS was under the hood on a throttle body. i thought it was all electronic. i need some help here
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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We don't have a throttle body. TPS is on the pedal as is the IVS (idle validation switch).
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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i know we dont. they must be smoking something
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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just because they work there don't by anyway mean they know everything
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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ya, i know. i just thought they may have more of a clue than that!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Find a new dealer pronto!!! Or, ask them to show you where the crappity smack the throttle rod and throttle body are.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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When you ask them to point out the throttle body see if they can help you top off the blinker fluid and check your water cooled muffler bearing...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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lol muffler bearing hell they may believe it and look for it
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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When you ask them to point out the throttle body see if they can help you top off the blinker fluid and check your water cooled muffler bearing...
Have them adjust the attenuation in the Fetzer valve too.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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Yeah. I thinks its time to go back and have them show and tell. After that they can go eat some more glue and play in the sandbox.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Yeah. I thinks its time to go back and have them show and tell. After that they can go eat some more glue and play in the sandbox.
LMFAO! Maybe feed 'em some lead based paint chips also...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Hey see how much they charge to put winter air in the tires...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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And by all means don't forget the "Cadillac Battery Water"

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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Rog, when did ya move to OR?
 
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