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Old 09-15-2006, 11:15 AM
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to check this tps sensor thing, they say to puncture a hole in the wire, any other better way to do this?
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Old 09-15-2006, 11:18 AM
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take a razor and put a small slit in it for the lead to make good contact then repair with some elec tape or heat shrink
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yeah dont do that, use a sewing needle or push pin, the kind grandma sticks in the cotton apple pillow
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Old 09-15-2006, 11:20 AM
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none the less if i were to go both ways id have to fix it with tape.
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Old 09-15-2006, 11:33 AM
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true... there always more than one way to skin a cat
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Old 09-15-2006, 11:38 AM
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hehe it hasnt been moved since 94 and umm car has 190000 kilometers on it. good idea huh
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Old 09-15-2006, 11:44 AM
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http://www.muscularmustangs.com/maintain.php

this may be worth while^
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Old 09-15-2006, 12:05 PM
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ya i have just the Idle reset and the TPS voltage to do. is the reset necesery? i mena it idles fine it just fluctuates time to time.
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Old 09-15-2006, 12:08 PM
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it'd be worth fixing, its real easy to do, just make a minimally noticeable cut to the wire
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will do. if i can get those screws out, theres the fuel lines in the way.
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