is it time to replace? (26 y/o tps sensor)
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is it time to replace? (26 y/o tps sensor)
as stated, she ran great all day but after 3 to 4 hours of stop and go driving/parking she started having problems, mainly going up hills and at one point just going straight down the road. as usual, i made it home cause maxy is the most reliable car i've ever owned and i know what i've done to as far as repairs. she was chugging up these 2 big hills and stalled numerous times, i have an oem tps sensor new in the box that i bought 4 years ago and i lost it only to find it in a box of parts just last fall. so, stalling, chugging, but no codes at all but plenty of power for the better part of the day, i know test it with a multi-meter to be sure, but it won't cost me anything, so do you think it should be replaced at this point? and the injectors are all fine, i think i need maybe a coil or 2, and the plugs might need a clean up as well, and i will clean the throttle body to boot. is there a possibility that the c/e light burnt out? i wonder.......
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Couldn't hurt to replace it since you already have the part, and assuming you are doing it yourself.
SES should light up when key is first turned to ON position, I think. I figure if it doesn't light up during that startup sequence then it would be burnt out?
SES should light up when key is first turned to ON position, I think. I figure if it doesn't light up during that startup sequence then it would be burnt out?
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well, no check engine light, no smell of gas, have yet to check for codes cause it's cold as hell out. i know i have a bad coil, maybe 2, and as i stated it the original tps on the vq and some of the symptoms like stalling and loss of power are what i have read could be a failing tps.
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well, no check engine light, no smell of gas, have yet to check for codes cause it's cold as hell out. i know i have a bad coil, maybe 2, and as i stated it the original tps on the vq and some of the symptoms like stalling and loss of power are what i have read could be a failing tps.
Start by checking for codes and report back.
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If you know you have a bad coil, why aren't you blaming your issues on the coilpack(s)? And how do you know you have a bad coil or two? A bad coil or two would definitely explain the loss of power as you accelerate up a hill, it's under a greater load than cruising down a flat street. Bad coils don't really explain the stalling issues though, so now I'm a bit perplexed.
Start by checking for codes and report back.
Start by checking for codes and report back.
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