My TJ was having a bad skipping problem when accelerating and would even shut off at times. AutoZone diagnosed it and the code was saying to change the Throttle Positioning Sensor – TPS……
My TJ was having a bad skipping problem when accelerating and would even shut off at times. AutoZone diagnosed it and the code was saying to change the Throttle Positioning Sensor – TPS……
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A nut driver would have gotten the other screw out a lot faster. Also,
lefty loosey, righty tighty.
Watch for a new series of DIY videos where I took out my transmission,
replaced the torque Converter, transmission filter and seal and then put it
all back in!!!
ccould this cuase the oil preasure guage to act weird?
Thanks buddy!
I have a 2004 with 200k that was jumping to 2000rpm on a cold start and
staying at 1200. Not only was I getting the wear and tear at startup but It
was lurching when put into drive.
Now it idles at 800 and you can barely tell when you put it into gear.
Purring like a kitten now. Subbed.
Good simple vid for people like me who open a vehicle hood and immediately
panic.
mine seems to idle much higher now after installing a new tps??
Thank you for posting this! I watched your video, went to auto zone and
replaced the TPS with no problems.
yeah mine was located on the back right corner by the drivers side of the
engine..
Say, I know this is a month later but I got the P0121 and P0123 codes from
the check engine indicator. Did you have these codes come up when you got
your Jeep checked out? All the info online is leading me toward the TPS, I
was wondering if you had the same indicators? Thanks
It’s very easy to find. Out in the open, just behind where the air intake
hose enters the block.
The great DIYer last time lost the proper screws and you should add the
proper ones asap. Thanks for taking the time/making this vid. Good to have
a helping partner. No, I know you aren’t a mechanic by trade. We will not
see many bread & butter mechanics here, making How-To vids on the web.
thanks for the vid man, going to just order mine online and try to find it
cheaper…. BTW if you have a digital odometer, you don’t have to go
anywhere to pull the code for the engine light. Just put in your key and
turn it to Accessory and off three times fast and the code will read out on
the odometer for you 🙂
Nice video bud, going to fix mine TO-DAY. Booyah!
HA! I just thought that I forgot to mention – my Jeep is a Right Side Steer
– so some of the stuff might be on the opposite side of the Engine
Compartment!!! I did compare it to another TJ (a 2002) and they were on the
same side though… 😉 Glad everyone seems to be enjoying the vid! I wasn’t
sure if it might be necessary – but I didn’t find much online about it and
it was such an easy fix I thought there might be others that needed to know
how to do it….
Yeah, sorry for the delay in responding – but yes…
So are you a mechanic? Just kidding. I got the same TPS code from AutoZone
a few months ago. It behaves for a while then starts its high revs again
sporadically. It’s not going to heal itself so I’m gonna give it a try.
Thanks for the helpful vid.
Thanks bro! This helped before I opened the hood. Thanks a bunch
This is such an awesome comment, I honestly had no idea about this. Doing
this DIY today, wish me luck!
hi there, I have the same problem. Just hard to tell there from your video
where abouts the TPS is, is it easy to find or is it under any covers ?
thanks
Oh yeah, good vid. I’m also not a motorhead so getting an idea of the
simplicity of changing this little part out goes a long way for someone
like me. I’m always afraid I’ll brick my Jeep, or lose a $400 spring, or do
something that requires a specialized tool that’s only made in Germany or
something.