******TPS question, need to know tonight********
The official instructions from what I understand to remove the TB is to break loose by hand, then hook up a air gun and zip them out. If not they are proan to breaking...
I'm sure quitin can confirm that.
I'm sure quitin can confirm that.
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I read this thread a couple of days ago and knoew what I was getting into.
Took the throttle body off and went to take off the TPS... stripped the first screw. There must be enough Loctite on those things to stop a train from moving!
I have to drill out the screw now because that's gonna be the only way to get it out. *sigh*
Took the throttle body off and went to take off the TPS... stripped the first screw. There must be enough Loctite on those things to stop a train from moving!
I have to drill out the screw now because that's gonna be the only way to get it out. *sigh*
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A set of torx bits is considered "special tools"?
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Alright well, i just got back from driving around the block, and...............
totally different truck! I cant believe it! Throttle response is crazy, and it idles perfectly while in gear at a light, I recommend everyone do this when they get a chance 
Im not to worried about that broken bolt on the TPS, Ford put enough lock-tite on that thing that it doesn't need bolts
totally different truck! I cant believe it! Throttle response is crazy, and it idles perfectly while in gear at a light, I recommend everyone do this when they get a chance Im not to worried about that broken bolt on the TPS, Ford put enough lock-tite on that thing that it doesn't need boltsMine must have almost completly failed. It's done it for a couple of years now, but recently has gotten WAY worse.
The main symptoms were surging and dieing when coming to a stoplight/sign.
The other is hard to expain. When on a two lane road traveling 55MPH (roughly) following somebody where I wasn't giving it very much throttle.
*Barely pushing throttle, letting off, barely on throttle, letting off*
Giving it enough to keep up. This would sometimes cause the truck to go into failsafe mode. VERY frustrating!
Anyways, I got a new sensor today and put it on and all seems better. I drove it for a while today and it feels MUCH better (for now).
I had to cut the top off of one of the torx screws because I stripped the hell out of it. :o Then I used a pair of pliers and unscrewed it.