changed TPS sensor quick???

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changed TPS sensor quick???

October 14, 2006, 06:01:57 PM

1988 t bird 5.0 aod

Well I just change the TPS sensor today the sensor "thats on the throttle body" cause the car was stalling. The brand of it was kEM. My question is there is a whole in the middle of the sensor and does it need to be covered? cause it came like that and the car drives fine with out it covered. I ask this cause my old one was covered.

Do i need to cover it? If so with what??

ERIC

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #1 – October 14, 2006, 06:57:12 PM

Huh? Hole in the middle?

Did you adjust the TPS voltage after you installed the new one?

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #2 – October 14, 2006, 07:15:54 PM

how do u adjust it?

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #3 – October 14, 2006, 07:28:09 PM

The TPS on the 83 has a hole in its center for one of those goofy stupid idle things...

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #4 – October 14, 2006, 08:11:25 PM

Quote from: tbirdera;108497

how do u adjust it?

Go to the Tech Articles section on NATO and read for yourself. THe procedure is outlined for a 2.3T, but it's all the same. It's also been discussed here several times too.

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #5 – October 15, 2006, 04:29:38 AM

so the information about what it says to do and how to set the rpm should be the same???

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #6 – October 15, 2006, 08:28:32 AM

The older sensors for CFI cars had the horizontal throttle shaft going right through the middle; I wouldn't be surprised if the newer versions just glued a plastic cap over the (now vertical) hole to keep dust and other out.

changed TPS sensor quick???

Reply #7 – October 15, 2006, 03:53:08 PM

Just my :2c: but get a Ford TPS. When I put the HO upper and TB on mine 2 years ago I bought a new GP Sorenson TPS from Advance Auto. My car was running kinda funky so I checked the TPS and sure enough it had a flat spot. So I put the 19 year old TPS on from my stock TB and low and behold after adjusting it the car ran 1,000 times better.