Throttle Body Spacer

[tomLX470]

hi all:

I'm not mechanically inclined at all, well maybe a little but don't have the patience for anything that I may end up !Removed! up. I've been reading some posts regarding "throttle body spacer". Can anybody tell me what it is and when to replace it? How do I know it needs replacing?

Thanks,

Clueless

[Jim_Chow]

Never heard of the "throttle body spacer." There is a throttle position sensor (TPS) inside the throttle body that controls your acceleration. If it fails, you'll definitely know, as the vehicle won't accelerate properly (stalls, works okay sometimes, etc.). The FSM says to replace the entire throttle body unit, so I presume the sensor itself isn't available as a part, at least on '00+ vehicles. '98-99 LC's had a recall of their TPS, but I think the accelerators on those were still mechanical, not the drive-by-wire on the newer LX/LC's.

[tomLX470]

Never heard of the "throttle body spacer." There is a throttle position sensor (TPS) inside the throttle body that controls your acceleration. If it fails, you'll definitely know, as the vehicle won't accelerate properly (stalls, works okay sometimes, etc.). The FSM says to replace the entire throttle body unit, so I presume the sensor itself isn't available as a part, at least on '00+ vehicles. '98-99 LC's had a recall of their TPS, but I think the accelerators on those were still mechanical, not the drive-by-wire on the newer LX/LC's.

Thanks, Jim...