tomLX470 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Chow Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomLX470 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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