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http://honda-tech.com/how-tos is the leading Honda Accord and Civic resource for technical DIY guides. If you wish to only replace a bad throttle position sensor in your Honda, it will not be an easy job. The sensor is fastened down with semi-permanent screws in many older models causing many owners to replace the entire throttle body and avoid the headache. For the full step-by-step article, please visit: http://www.honda-tech.com/how-tos/a/honda-civic-how-to-replace-and-calibrate-tps-374868

Signs of a bad TPS are code #7 on the check engine light, hesitation or stumbling, misfiring at low RPM, and poor fuel economy. With a little DIY magic and our handy video, you can replace and calibrate your new throttle position sensor in no time at all. Keep watching and we’ll show you how it’s done.

Taking care of the throttle position sensor will last fifteen to thirty minutes of your time. It is only a moderately difficult task that requires a little mechanical know-how to get done. The cost is just fifteen to twenty dollars for supplies that you may already have.

The items you’ll need for this endeavor are: a 12mm socket, a ratchet, flat head screwdriver, 4mm Allen wrench, and a multimeter. Depending on your model, you may also need a hacksaw, plus a chisel and hammer.

Step 1 – Remove the TPS

Take the chisel and place it right behind the flange on the TPS. Strike the chisel with the hammer to loosen it up.

Place the chisel at the bottom flange and repeat the process until loose.

Once the flanges are loosened up, unscrew them by hand.

Then pop the TPS off by pulling on it.

Step 2 – Install the new TPS

Take the new throttle position sensor and put the new gasket and fasteners onto it.

Place the new TPS back into place following the grooves.

Once it’s in place tighten the two flanges using the 4mm Allen wrench.

Make the flanges snug using the ratchet with the Allen wrench.

Step 3 – Calibrate the new TPS

Take the black negative wire from the multimeter and connect it to the ground black battery terminal.

Take the red wire from the multimeter and connect it to the TPS plug.

Look at the multimeter and regulate it for measuring Ohm or Omega and the scale of 2K.

Put your hand on the sensor and turn it bit by bit slowly clockwise to change the reading on the meter.

That’s all there is to replacing your TPS and setting it to the correct position.