SYMPTOMS OF A BAD THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- In this video, you will learn 4 symptoms of a bad throttle position sensor. Watching this video will help you diagnose to see if it is time to replace your bad throttle position sensor. You will also learn how a throttle position sensor works. This video also teaches you where the throttle position sensor is located. You might be experiencing engine light on, limp mode, poor acceleration, and shifting problems. The codes you might retrieve are P0120, P0121, P0122, P0123, and P0124.
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If your vehicle can’t be scanned for codes it’s most likely a blown fuse. Check ALL fuses and replace when necessary. It can be hard to spot a bad fuse so don’t do it in a hurry. I replaced all my fuses with ones that light up when blown. Very easy to tell at a glance now.
I’m going to check my fuse. That would be a happy fix!
So if it's a fuse it wouldn't show the codes on codereader ?
@@StariYTube1 ~ On some vehicles the circuit that powers the charging port also powers the OBD. So it’s likely it was overloaded by a device then the fuse blew.
Dang, I hope mine is a fuse. 🤦🏾♀️
OR It is just Older than 2004 or 1996 Depends on the Country & It Don't have OBDII Port.
Eg, Most Countries a 2000 Model Subaru WRX Cannot be scanned with OBDII Scanner and plugging one in can actually Damage or blow up the ECU.
I had a high idling problem on my 89 F250. I also had a starting issue, it would start when it was cold but after it warmed up, even a tiny bit, it would not start again until it cooled off after shutting it off. I plugged an OBD1 code reader into the truck and it kept pointing out the throttle position sensor. So I went down to my local auto parts store and bought a brand new throttle position sensor and I also bought a new throttle body gasket. I come back home, I take the entire throttle body off and saw that the gasket was completely destroyed from all wear and tear over the years. Good thing I bought a new gasket. After replacing the throttle position sensor and the gasket, that ended up taking care of my starting and high idling issues. Truck fires up whether it's warm or cold and it idles at normal RPMs. I have a 1989 Ford F250 XLT Lariat with a 5.8 351 Windsor.
Same issues! Here. I’ll be checking them out right now. Quick question where the check engine or any lights showing up in your vehicle? Mine aren’t but I having these problems that I most-likely will be those two things.
You gotta love this guy.
Keep making videos...u explain things very well bro...so now i pretty much have came down to my cars problem either bad throttle body or bad position sensor.
@EasyAutofix hey I'm new in this channel and thanks for posting this kind of videos they been helping me alot
My friend has a Subaru Legacy that has this issue and wanted to figure it out and it seems we did! Thank you so much for the help
Thanks for the heads up 🙂
Excellent description and exact description of my vehicles performance
I have a mini 2011 with both issues. Until three days ago the car had poor acceleration and the code for throttle sensor came on my Fixd sensor. WIll clean the piece ans see if that helps improve the situation. I just changes oil, plugs and valve seal, Now this. I will get back to you about the results, thanks for a wicked video.
Hi, did you ever find out what the issue was. I’m struggling with that problem right now
Outstanding information.
Thanks!
Spicoli .... A youtuber ???
No way dude
My v6 ecotec 3.8 litre GM based engine. Holden Commodore has a slipping problem and slurs when upshifting! When I boot it it's firm and performs like new! But as I found out a 4L60E transmission relies on TPS sensor? I put a manifold spacer increasing manifold runners and a top manifold spacer to increase volumetric efficiency! After I ported my spare throttle body and polished. Also ported and polished throttle body to intake manifold? Once I did the annoying re learn procedure on this vehicle it felt like a different engine! It takes off a lot quicker than before but was upshifting into second a lot earlier than before! Mace engineering in Australia told me : you need your ECU remapped and automatic transmission electronically modified! Because of the modifications etc. But now I'm going to try another TPS? Just lightly tightening the slack in my Throttle body cable stopped the hunting in idle? Can the TPS be serviced or cleaned with electronics contact cleaner? Being a potentiometer basically with a resistive track like a volume control dial on a stereo? How many times I've used cleaner on bad volume dials and worked perfectly? Any reply appreciated cheers from Australia subbed and liked 🙂👍👍👍
Thanks for good work!!!
Thank you!
This was an awesome video👌🔥
You have a great narrating voice. Thanks for the videos beo
Thank you!
Hi , thank you for the video yesterday i changed the hose from intercooler to throttle body while my car was off , i noticed the butterfly of the throttle was wide open , also there was oil what do you think ? Thanks.
Thank you. Great video. No extra b.s.
and thank you!
Top video fantastic thnx for sharing 👍👍👍
Spot on symptoms right there!
Did you replace it? All good now?
@@precool yes it's all good now
Good to hear cause my wife's car has all these symptoms forsure a good video!
My dakota can give u the code without a scanner it's awsome
Thanks 🙏 a million you’re dope!!
Very good video 😊
Perfect video. iI like.👍
Good work
Thank you!
How do ya determine if it's a tps or possible catalytic converter? Have a 97 Honda passport that has no power at the slightest incline. Replaced plugs and not sure which direction I should go
I have a 2014 jeep compass and the etc light came on for the first time this evening at the exact time it felt like it had a miss or the transmission was slipping in and out but no other light came on and it smoothed out and the warning light went off what would you recommend I do
On Ford quite often on the newer 96 up stuff you better replace the TPS pigtail too because that bottom wire feeds the ground for every sensor on the top of the engine plus the speed sensor and you'll notice the lockup torque converter engaging rough and not wanting to stay locked up. Dodge usually used better wire until later than 02 but similar if not identical symptoms as Ford. I've only ever had one Ford ever go into limp mode and when it does instead of the excessive idle like GM it usually stalls out. I've had dodge and Ford with bad TPS and no code thrown. But GM will usually throw a code. On vehicle's with a MAF sensor the TPS idling symptom and stalling and weird surging on the road could be either one. I'm not all that fond of Ford and Dodge with MAF unless it's new enough you can still get a factory OEM sensor at a reasonable price. So like 03+ today. GM is usually better about selling or having a part for something back in the early 90's (except certain Olds Buick and Pontiac cars like Cutlass Ciera, 6000, and century with the 3300 engine, and other batch fire injection parts on other GM cars).
Thanks!
I appreciate your kindness thank you!
I tried to watch this video but had to stop due to the way this guy is talking
Yea I'd rather not fix my car cause of this.
K no one cares. He’s helpful.
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Dude is hiiiiiiigh man😂
I watch in x1.25 speed sounds normal 🤌🏻
I just wiggle the wires going into my accelerator pedal and seems to fix it for a while. Seems to only happen when weather is colder and air is damp.
Question.
In an automatic gearbox would this problem cause the engine to like rev high without actually increasing speed quickly? Something like a slipping clutch type of thing ?
My 98 4runner has this issue big time. Half the time my overdrive doesn't work. SLOW AF. Dealership wanted to charge me over a grand for like a 30 dollar sensor.
Doesn't want to die at idle but it drops down around 700 rpm every now and then sitting.
My pedal is sunk in almost floored, no idle issues tho, but it doesn’t get the full acceleration because of that, is this a bad tps? Car is a 2013 v6 camaro
I'm going to explain this in print one more time. If you have a GM with a bad TPS you're definitely going to know it because it will go to Limp mode. The idle will be excessive and it will only have 2nd gear. Believe me, if it goes out you'll know. Take one of them apart...go online and buy a cheap Chinese one from some source and you'll find a spring and some electric printed board on the side that attached to the throttle lever. And as you accelerate that piece inside moves along that printed circuit and creates a voltage. Now someone says the problem only occurs at a certain RPM and thinks it's the TPS is bad in that spot. Let me point out why that's wrong. Because you're also using that stretch of the circuit in the lower gears at higher RPM. And it doesn't happen at those lower speeds in that same stretch, right? Now think about it. It's a vacuum leak. Put a vacuum gauge on a source of vacuum on the intake and watch the needle. You want it to be a steady 18-22 in hg. If it's jacking around it's not the TPS. And the longer you ignore that the higher the likelihood of a situation called hydro lock. If you only have the front water cross over then it's less likely but still not impossible. If you have the newer style GM engine that doesn't even have water crossing the intake well then there you go, it's not going to hydro lock because of an intake gasket leak. But it will cause driveability issues in certain ranges. It would have to be a pretty serious vacuum leak to have idle issues. Another thing you could do is scan the engine with your handheld and see how much vacuum it has at certain RPM and then compare it to spec. Ok, I'm just going to stare out into space the next time you say it's the TPS. A certain speed in overdrive is going to be a certain RPM. I completely understand why some people prefer the old carbs and simple transistor distributors or points. I prefer Druck. Some people still prefer Luft. We like what we like.
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We just installed a new bbk throttle body on my ‘89 bronco 5.8L and is making a terrible whining noise and idea what it could be???
Bro my bike is having a issue when I accelerats slowly at( 2.3 )rpm it's not running properly at that speed if it passes 4000 rpm it runs smoothly is it a problem of sensor
I have a car scanner through obd2 port (Hyundai i30 2008) and i see that the throttle position range in % is between 6,67% (on idle) and up to 33% at 6000rpm (the maximum i have tried so far). Could such fact be a throttle position senor issue? I have already cleaned the throttle body! Thank you very much!
Will it also run hot due to air flow?
I have a 2009 Malibu i had a mechanic come look at it he told me my wires for my throttle body need pig tailed but everything you just told me makes it sound like my car went in limp mode from being a bad throttle body sensor but I’m gonna go clean the throttle body today and see if that helps before buying a new sensor.
How did it go with the TB
Ive got mk7 golf r my throttle position sensor comes up when scanned it just cut out and wont start again it also has acc error come up on dash board
My is200 just started to idol high at 2-2.5k. When I drive (manual) go into 1st gear an she will near accelerate on her own. Even coming off accelerator she holds revs. Have to drop the clutch then brake or she will chug abit. Shifting up isn’t a problem. It’s the revs being held and fuel consumption. Only way I can get them down is gear changing an hitting the bite point to rev match but soon as I lift off the clutch she will go back to holding revs.
Having a very similar problem with my Dakota, did you ever find out a solution?
@@aidan789 yea bad throttle body. New one fixed it straight away
Interesting. On my 1987 Nissan 300ZX, the TPS was replaced about 6 months ago. On freeway today, noticed the RPM went up to 3,000 but never goes down so I'm driving 55mph at 3K rpm... Did not feel good at all. What other issue would it be if the RPM is at 3K and doesn't go down to proper rpm?
Idleair carbon up and stuck open.... ?
Vacuum leak,, intake manifold leak. ?
I have a poor acceleration. But i have another fault code is Camshaft position sensor fault. How can be possible? I guess problem is throttle . What do you think? Maybe ecm is erroring?
My car wile driving took off to 99 miles per hour put car in neutral pull to side off road 🙃
I have some problems with my car
In computer Says
1 needle lift sensor
2 rpm sensor
3 pozition sensor accelerator
ECM disabled
EcU incorrectly coded
ANY SUGGESTION ???
I cleaned my throttle body and it started these symptoms
You probably damaged the sensor on it
Same symptoms but my scanner only show me O2 sensor, my car got into limp mode after hard acceleration without any different code. You think is Throttle Position Sensor?
Sounds like clogged cats
2001 Grand Prix with a 3.1-liter motor, started idling high after good and warmed up. No codes at the time.
When motor would idle too high, 4T65E trans would shift super late under light throttle. About 25 MPH and 2,500 RPM before it would hit 2nd. gear. Was OK the next day. 3rd. day, high idle and late shift again! This time the check engine light did come on. Code P0121. Scanner TPS angle percentage at idle shows 0 sometimes, and sometimes 0.39% and ~ 100% at WOT. One time while sitting there idling fine, ~ 700 RPM, all at once the idle kicked up to ~1,300 RPM all by itself. I looked at the scanner, now TPS angle percentage went up to 2.75%.
From my readings it looks to me like the sensor IS receiving the 5V reference, and my ground in good, and my reference voltage is changing and being sent back to the ECM. My voltmeter is at my buddy's garage right now, so I could not do the voltage testing at the TPS connector, as you have outlined.
I'm ready to take a chance based on my findings, and just install a new TPS.
What do you think?
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Any luck I have the same transmission on my Cadillac it not shifting right I don’t have a good scanner to read the codes! Thanks again
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No I think I might need a computer I replaced all three wires from the TPS to the computer, and I still have the issue I have a new computer I haven't put it in yet.
This sensor can result of bad shifting? Mercedes 7G tronic
Fr bro
I don't have a rough idle (usually) only had it a couple of times. It usually dies on me once it starts idling rough but it mostly dies on me when I'm driving. Just cuts off and ik it does because my oil pressure drops all the way and when I hit the gas it doesn't go. It's hard to steer and brakes barely work. Just started doing this about a week ago. Now it revs high rpms when shifting gears and when I use cruise control it will rev high Randomly to maintain speed.
You find out what it was?
Thanks for the video! Im having a problem, idle is a little rough, engine revs up to normal range in neutral, but under load it does not rev past 2500 rpm. Replaced IAC and PCV valve but the problem persist, now Im thinking it could be a bad TPS, could it be?
Yes
@Backlash1818 Mobile Gaming Channel hey if you’re having a problem similar i recommend going through every easily accessible sensor on the intake/throttle body and clean them all
@Backlash1818 Mobile Gaming Channel lmao fax, what i used was wd40 electrical cleaner worked perfectly for me ( my car is a fully built big turbo eclipse ) so it’s very sensitive to stuff like that and it worked perfectly it should work on yours too!
@Backlash1818 Mobile Gaming Channel and if it cranks but won’t start it’s most likely the idle air control out of all things
@BacklashMobileGamingChannel did you figure out what it was? You are describing my situation exactly!
I actually got a TB that turned out the inside clock gears weren't set right....Fixed it myself
Hi everyone Anyone know the problem of my Hyundai i10 Automatic when I set off the pedal has resistance and i need to press it harder to accelerate? Then it drives fine
What does one do if these symptoms are present with NO codes?
What did you clean the sensor with
CRC 05078 Throttle Body and Air-Intake Cleaner - It's in the link to Amazon
You can think that your having the right part at the parts store but beware that some vehicles hafta have the right 8th digit code. Like my 2006 has the 8th digit of a U. They also have one for my 2006 ranger that is a different letter!!!! So make sure you give the 8th digit to the parts member who is getting your part!!!!
I took my car to get smog but there's a red x on my scanner by cat i been driving the car everywhere for like 3 weeks i got to new Oxygen sensors downstream do i need to get the upstream as well ????
Yes I would replace both
@@YeOldeGeezer will that fixs the x by cat
@@anthonyscvpi5154 it may or may not, you may even have to replace the Cat itself
@@anthonyscvpi5154 I would go to a repair shop and tell them what you found out and then go from there.
@@YeOldeGeezer ok thanks
In 1st gear had to lay on the gas and goose it or she stalled. Same with next gear. Then someone decided i needed a new throddle body .
The truck starts and just dies like its not getting oxygen. Oh, and i have to push her if i want her to move. . If i manage to get the rpms up , drop the clutch in first gear she wont budge. Im a female with a pacemaker/defibrillator my heart cant handle all that work.
Im just thinking to dotch the throddle body for a 2 barrell carburetor but afraid im asking for more trouble
Hi bro I have a 06 ford fusion SEL and i have a code p2004 you know what's of problem on that code and how can I fix it..any help please thanks
Hi Tony, P2004 is a diagnostic trouble code that indicates a problem with the intake manifold runner control valve in your vehicle. This valve controls the flow of air into the intake manifold. it can cause issues with engine performance and fuel efficiency. There are a few potential causes of this issue, such as a faulty actuator, damaged linkage or cables, or issues with the wiring or electrical connectors.
@@easyautofix so i need to remplace of IMRC . ? SIR.
@@tonycervantes4816 That could be your solution but make sure to inspect the other options I described above as well.
Would the car use more fuel
my gwm bakkie revs goes up sometimes to 2000rpm and then after fev seconds drop to say around 7/800rpm. it happens on random times. Can it be related to throttle sensor?
Did you find the issue? I have the same problem
@@CorvetteCarCraft no i still have that problem, i think it’s the throttle sensor, not sure.
@@coeniejvr might be a bad IAC also. Good luck
Mine is above the peddle in a Audi
I have a scion xa 2006
Manual transmission
Symptom: AC gets warm when the rpm’s go up, then begins to cool when idle or under 2k rpm
Someone told me the Throttle PS could be bad
It was 101° yesterday HELP!
My truck has poor acceleration
Just found out the throttle body was out of position
I feel like this channel paid someone to do voiceover to sound like Chris fix
HEY I need to Clean My SENsor
ive been having some weird tranny problems for over a year but i dont have any codes! Ive never had a tranny act like this one. There are so many things that can be wrong and it costs a damn fortune to find out what is wrong or god for bid, have to replace your tranny!! Ive already dumped so much money into this dang van! ugh! I wish i had a code! Im trying to figure out what could be wrong, that wont throw a code. Any suggestions?
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Poor, erratic shifts can also be a faulty transmission speed sensor.
What causes a drop in voltage?
High impedence
Is this the same as a MAP sensor?
No
I agree he sounds like a New Yorker with a southern draw.
So u don't listen to people who talk a certain way ,that's stupid!!! If you listen to him he is right and knowledgeable!
Didnt really help explain the symptoms of a manual 03 vitara. It doesnt have limp mode or trouble with with gears, it just dies when i brake and has rough idle and jerks me around every where. I wish when people do videos like this that instead of telling they actually show a car with them symptoms.
1.25 speed makes the video bearable
I have a 2014 Acura ILX 2.0 engine I am stumped and idk what’s wrong with it. No codes and no lights on the dash - took to dealer and spend 5k and still have these same issues here. PLEASE HELP ME
He needs to do asmr
Bro right the f on
trottle body stuck open
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When people pretend to know what they speak of and believe that you do. Hard to get threw the strange vocal sounds. And so I move on. Peace
i always gotta put 1.5 playback on. talk faster bro lol
Why u talk like that buddy 😂😂😂
I have to buy a whole new throttle body you can't just open these up and replace the sensor.
Not everytime, on my car it's on the side of the throttle body fortunately
This guys voice is unbearable, who talks like that lol
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Agree
Your mama!
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This guy’s comments are unbearable, who gives a $h!t?
Good info, but this guy is smoking grass, right?