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Old 10-07-2003, 09:50 PM
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like ill be rollin(not on the gas at all) keeping about a constant speed and all of the sudden the rpms go up and you can hear hte intake start to suck in air...then like if you keep goin dont hit the gas or anything then sometimes it loses power and almost dies seomtime seeing 400 rpms


anyone know why it would lose gain power?
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maybe tps
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That would be my first guess, but you need to pull codes before shotgunning this one.
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THROTTLE POSTION SENSOR
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WHAT HE SAID.
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wehre and price?
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On your Throttle body. It'* the little doohicky that moves when you advance the throttle. Black gizmo. 3-wire harness. About $30 bucks I think. I can post a pic of one (I have Jseabert'* old one) in an hour or so if you want.
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will it throw a code?


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