1988 Ford F150

1988 FORD F-150
116,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JESUS87
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what does a bad acceleration sensor do
May 29, 2010 at 4:08 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you refering to a throttle position sensor?
May 29, 2010 at 2:27 PM
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JESUS87
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[quote:8718a84dc7="Jacobandnickolas"]Are you refering to a throttle position sensor?[/quote:8718a84dc7] well when the truck is in drive and is moving i press the accelerator and it slowly gains speed and the rpms dont pass 2000 rpms. could it be the throttle position sensor?
May 30, 2010 at 6:44 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It could be. Has the check engine light come on?

Joe
May 31, 2010 at 3:21 PM
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