Is it dangerious to drive on a bad Throttle Posistion Sensor
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Hello there,
My check engine light for the TPS is on and I'm curious if it is dangerous to drive my car? I can't get into the shop for about a week.
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Lorne
My check engine light for the TPS is on and I'm curious if it is dangerous to drive my car? I can't get into the shop for about a week.
Thanks,
Lorne
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If we're talking about a 7th gen civic then no, but the down side is you have to replace the entire throttle body because the TPS is rivated to the throttle body.
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Yea it's a 2005 Civic DX. That's 7th Gen right?
All the dealers around me wanted $270, but I went to Honda Parts Now and saved $90! For the Throttle Body and Gasket.
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All the dealers around me wanted $270, but I went to Honda Parts Now and saved $90! For the Throttle Body and Gasket.
Nice!
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Re: Is it dangerious to drive on a bad Throttle Posistion Sensor
Those aren't actually rivets.
They are "break away screws", and are supposed to be tamper proof.
They can be unscrewed with a chisel or punch and a hammer, if you really want to try.
I have seen TPS sensors available-- separate from the throttle body, on the internet.
The biggest issue for the average parts replacer is getting it adjusted correctly. The PCM can be rather finicky about this.
Too late now, I guess.
HTH anyway.
They are "break away screws", and are supposed to be tamper proof.
They can be unscrewed with a chisel or punch and a hammer, if you really want to try.
I have seen TPS sensors available-- separate from the throttle body, on the internet.
The biggest issue for the average parts replacer is getting it adjusted correctly. The PCM can be rather finicky about this.
Too late now, I guess.
HTH anyway.
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HTH
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