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How to Replace Throttle Position Sensor 1997-2003 Ford F-150
How to Replace Throttle Position Sensor 1997-2003 Ford F-150
Created on: 2017-06-29
Tools used
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
1. Removing the Air Intake
Remove the two 10mm bolts from the throttle body cover
Lift the cover
Loosen the hose clamp on the air intake near the throttle body
Disconnect the breather hoses
Lift the intake tubing
Loosen the latch on the housing
Disconnect the two sensors on the air intake
Lift the air intake up and out
2. Removing the Throttle Position Sensor
Remove the box in front of the sensor
Disconnect the wiring harness
Remove the two Phillips screws
Remove the sensor
3. Installing the Throttle Position Sensor
Place thread sealant on the screws
Insert the screws to the sensor
Insert the sensor into place
Tighten the two Phillips screws to the sensor
Connect the sensor wiring harness
4. Installing the Air Intake
Insert the air intake into place
Close the housing hatch
Connect the two sensor
Connect the two breather hoses
Tighten the hose clamp to the air intake hose
Place the throttle body cover over the throttle body
Tighten the two 10mm bolts to the cover
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I'm going to remove this cover. Two 10-millimeter bolts on this side and one over on the passenger's side. Remove those with a 10-millimeter socket and ratchet. Loosen the throttle body clamp with a flat blade screwdriver, and you just kind of pull up and down on it that whole ducting. There are tubes that go in the side. Once you pull it off the throttle body, you can twist a little bit and pull those tubes free.
Clamp for the air filter, pull that off. There's two connectors, one easy to see here. Press down on the tab and disconnect. You may press on the tab. Use your screwdriver, pry a little bit, help loosen it up. Connectors off. Then, there's another connector. Pres the tab and disconnect, and the intake tube comes up and out. You want to move this little intake box out. Just twist and pull, and then throttle position sensors right in behind. Remove the lead by pressing on a tab. It's held in by two Phillips screws. These screws, you may want to, maybe a good idea tap in the screwdriver in, tap with a hammer. Then, turn counterclockwise and tap with the hammer at the same time to get them loose.
Here’s the old sensor from the vehicle. Here’s the new sensor from 1A Auto. You can see they're exactly the same dimensionally. It's going to bolt in and go in. If you're getting bad readings to your engine from your throttle position sensor, then this will fix your problem.
For reinstalling, put some thread sealant on the screws. Tap on in. Put the sensor in place. Make sure it goes on to the arm inside, and then put your two Philips screws back in again with some thread sealant and tighten them up. Got on nice and firm, and then reconnect your lead.
Put your air intake in place. In place over here, tab winds up there and this clamp goes on. Just reach down, make sure nothing's getting pinched. Lock that down into place and that's your flow connection, reconnect it, reconnect this connector. Then, put this back in here, tube down there goes in, in there. Flat blade screwdriver to tighten up the clamp that holds it onto the throttle body. Put the tall body cover back in place. These fit kind of… Move it around a little bit. Figure out where the bolt hole is on that. I'm actually cheating. Just looking right through here. I can see there. Start it up, and then push this side down into place. Start my two bolts over there, and then tighten them up.
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August 19, 2018
It was easy to install and worked perfect, just what i needed to correct a problem and the price was right
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December 23, 2018
Had a problem getting the part on the time frame they gave me but it all worked out.
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February 24, 2019
Took the old part off as it was throwing a code and put this new one on and all codes cleared
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Have used 1A Auto for a few more parts since this one
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Kenneth
June 12, 2019
Got the part quickly. Installed it in a few minutes. Can't say the same about the old part. Took longer to get the screws loose. They were in pretty tight. Luckily I had removed the throttle body elbow to clean it so I put the elbow in my vise so I could get some muscle on the screws. The new part works great. Would recommend getting the aprt.
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July 22, 2019
excellent service plenty of purchases always on time and prompt recommended anybody
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February 14, 2020
I am a very very novice car guy. Wanted to test my skills by changing out my throttle body and needed this part to complete the task. Everything turned out perfectly and installed with ease.
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July 22, 2022
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December 29, 2022
Part fit nicely and removed screws as directed by your video, thank you.
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March 28, 2023
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