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Old 03-03-2013, 11:32 PM
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Well, i'm in Texas but what's wrong with it. If i can help, i will.
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Well, i'm in Texas but what's wrong with it. If i can help, i will.
it likes to get stuck in higher gears and go insane and then when I try to turn it off it diesels like crazy it also won't pass smog.
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I know the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) can affect shifting, but i'm not sure on the dieseling. It might. I would either check or replace the TPS. If you have a buddy with one, you could try that one just to check.
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I might just need a new one cuz I checked it. Thanks.
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Cool, let me know if it works.
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Do you know how to check if they are bad?

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This says it a lot than i could.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5506751_diag...on-sensor.html
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Thank you very much.
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Anytime, bud.
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I stopped at a shop and they said that it seems like it could be my Air Flow Intake so I'm going to get that checked out. does yours pass smog?
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We don't have smog where i'm at, so i don't know.
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We don't have smog where i'm at, so i don't know.
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I cleaned my throttle body and it hasn't happened since.



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