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looking for a TPS

I am looking for someone with a known working TPS for the 3.8 for my 88 Cougar. I do not know if it is the exact problem so am looking for a cheaper used one to either rule it out or pinpoint it as the issue.

Thanks
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looking for a TPS

Reply #1
I've got one in the garage from my old motor. Been sitting for a while, but it worked fine when I had it. I can get pictures for you hopefully tomorrow.

PS did you run codes? What's the problem?


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Reply #3
Also when you put the car in park from drive it idles up and down and most times stalls. If you keep it in gear no idle issues once its in park it idles real rough.
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Reply #4
Bump
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Reply #5
$10.00?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #6
Quote from: vinnietbird;374690
$10.00?

I'll take it if that means you have one... Can you pm me your PayPal again I'll send payment on Thursday.
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Reply #7
vinnietbird@sbcglobal.net

please send it as a gift, and also give me your mailing info. I'll get it out later today.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

looking for a TPS

Reply #8
Payment sent.. Thanks again vin
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Reply #9
Got it vin.... Thanks a lot. Now I read somewhere on adjusting it after installing. I can't seem to find it how exactly do you adjust it.
:ford::oldcougar::mercury:

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Reply #10
Glad you got it. Hope it helps. Good luck, friend.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

looking for a TPS

Reply #11
Still looking... The TPS I got apparently is not the correct one. I went to replace it and looked totally different.I could not find anything that looked like what I got. Mine looks like the pic below.. Unless I'm an idiot and am just missing it.


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Reply #12
That is a tps, and a slightly diffrent style, but operates the same. Oldfuelinjection.com has a diagram if you want to cut your wires after the connector and put some different connections to slide on the pins.

You should be running codes instead of throwing money at it. What codes do you get? Oldfuelinjection.com will give you a walkthrough on that as well.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

looking for a TPS

Reply #13
I do not get any codes...
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Reply #14
Not even a pass or stored memory code? Did you try clearing them?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com