Hello all,

I have done some electrical tests (per shop manual) on my 94 Loyale and think I need to replace my throttle position sensor.

I found a used one on EBay for 90-94 Legacy and was wondering if that is the same??

Regards, David

Nope. Not even close

 

GD

According to Grossgary, the specs in the FSMs are never right on the TPS.

 

What symptoms makes you think you need to replace it?

Mikeshoup,

It has a 'flat spot' during acceleration in the lower gears. I've read some older threads and that was mentioned a few times.

Because of a previous thread, I replaced the oxygen sensor which helped quite a bit.

Thanks, David

two words: Junkyard.

 

its something of a PITA, because you have to tear the alternator and AC compressor off to remove it, which means you probably get to do that twice (once to get it out in the boneyard) but its a pocket-sized item, so if you pick up something else cheap to take their attention, youre golden :cool:

 

maybe im a jerk for stealing from my junkyards, but they are a bunch of bandits themselves....

daeron,

I was looking at it yesterday and thinking I'd just get a throttle body gasket set and take the whole unit off. That looks like much less work, unless there's some secret in not doing that.

Thanks, David

heh, well, that didnt occur to me.. and i still think id rather do it the other way, but i can see why someone else might disagree. its not difficult, just a bunch of steps.. also less to get wrong in the re-assembly. however, if youre needing to do other stuff with the intake anyhow, may as well.

 

I just know i can take all that apart and put it back together easily enough, ive done it three or four times.

According to Grossgary, the specs in the FSMs are never right on the TPS.

on the XT's they are way off. don't know about others, but i'd be suspicious of other similar era vehicles like EA82....

 

someone posted a write up over at http://www.xt6.net on how to disassembled and clean up the insides of a TPS. not for someone who hates tedious tiny parts, but he had great results cleaning his out and his engine performance was much smoother.

 

legacy and loyale definitely won't swap like GD said. i'd get a used one from the yard, they rarely fail in my experience. post on here in the parts wanted section, someone probably has one.