Throttle Postion Sensor

This sensor can fail gradually or all at once.

Throttle postion sensor.

You can either shop at your local autozone or online for your customized throttle position sensor. The throttle position sensor is a small sensor that s about the size of your key fob. It has an electrical connector attached to it that normally houses three wires. More advanced forms of the sensor are also used.

The throttle position sensor or tps monitors the throttle body butterfly valve. It can also cause problems when changing gears or setting base ignition timing. The sensor is usually located on the butterfly spindle shaft so that it can directly monitor the position of the throttle. This information contains the actions of the driver such as accelerating power steering and so forth.

The throttle position sensor is what monitors the throttle position from the shaft. For example an extra closed throttle position sensor ctps may be employed to indicate that the throttle is completely closed. Basically this sensor is connected to a computer inside the vehicle which shares information sent by the driver. The throttle position sensor can fail in several ways all of which result in poor fuel economy at best and performance limitations that may create a safety hazard for you and other motorists at worst.

That means it can t calculate the fuel and air ratio. Autozone features a great selection of these sensors that are designed specifically for your make and model so whether you want a chevy malibu throttle position sensor or a tp sensor for toyota corolla models you re sure to find the perfect. On most engines there are two smaller screws that secure it to the throttle body. If the throttle position sensor fails your ecu doesn t know how much air is passing through the valve.

Picture a little module in the car that reads how far down you have pressed the gas pedal. This helps your ecu control the fuel and air mixture.