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Weird Problem. Tps?


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About two weeks ago my BAII T developed a little problem. It's like the throttle kind of sticks as in I put my foot down and then off it seems too hold revs for a second then drops off pedal is fully returned when this happens so I'm guessing it's the TPS/throttle position sensor? Ideas, anyone.

I have tried the tps reset method holding pedal flat and try to start the car but still does it. This only happens randomly on first start up in the morning or when my car has been shut off for a long period but it goes away after like 2-3mins or after I give it a hard time when its warmed up.

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holding the pedal flat too the floor and cranking the car puts it in flood clear and resets the cam phasers not the TPS. If your not getting a check engine light, Check for airleaks around the top/bottom intake manifold gasket

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Nah no engine check light, Wouldn't it be constant though if a leak was there?

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Read this.

The Original Unit can cause problems.

* The older spec Throttle Position Unit has a dimple on the body of the sensor .It ( the Unit ) can cause problems with rough running on start up and when driving.

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66923&st=0

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The leak may get worse/better as the car warms up/cools down. When do it do it? when cold or warm?

Its pretty simple to test just spray some cabr cleaner around the join between the upper and lower manifold when the car idling and you will here the note change if there a leak.

Another member on here had similar issues and replaced the TPS to no avail. The car was throwing out ETC/ACC codes so the accel pedal sensor assembly was replaced and this still didnt solve the problem.

In the end it was a leaking manifold gasket. The car didnt always play up but was similar in symptoms to what your describing

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could possibly be tune related mate!!!

I had the same issue where it would run on for a bit after I backed off and had it adjusted in the tune!

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My My problems are a little different. I have a very irregular idle. Sounds like it s running on 5 cylinders. I have replaced the coils andplugs. So they are eliminated. So now to the T.P>S. I a sure that it is the proble. I also sometimes get high idle. But it shows no particular patter.

I wentto Ford today to get a prie oon a T.p.s and ound that they only sell the complete thottle body. SO that is out the window... Now to look for an afermarket version...

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get a new ford dealer mate. They are avaliable seperatly at aprox $170ea.(new style no dimple)

Or flea bay for $135 (old style with dimple)

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) FORD BA BF TERRITORY - eBay Other, Engines, Components, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 16-Jul-10 20:39:31 AEST)

Accell also do an aftermarket version for around $80 to $100 Autpro carry them here in WA AutoBahn is same=same over east IIRC

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I put the Xcal3on the car today and couldnot bring up any error codes..

So now I am thinking that it may well be the fuel Reg as the problem stared when I put the PW Surge tank and 044 on.

The car seems to have a constant miss like it it trying to retard itself. Plugs and coils have been replaced... So not that.

Car goes into a shop tomorrow. See if they can work it out.. :spoton:

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