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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:06 PM
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Well I had a few little nuances with my 01 5.2 - not much of a fast idle when cold, doggy acceleration, and shift points that were all over the map... grabbed a new TPS.. it's like I got a new truck!! Lol
 
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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AWESOME!! I love it when things work out 1st attempt.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Thank you for sharing.....
 
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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Eh, every once in a while something goes my way...not very often, but it does happen...lol

I didn't get any codes but I knew something was up with the shift points - I pretty much had no second gear, it shifted almost immediately into 3rd. This is really bad as you spend a ton of time lugging the engine. It's nice now though!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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I've heard quite a few stories about the TPS and tranny nightmares... People have gone through $3K rebuilds only to find out it was a TPS...
 
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:22 PM
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I've heard quite a few stories about the TPS and tranny nightmares... People have gone through $3K rebuilds only to find out it was a TPS...

Who got screwed on a deal like that?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Good to know for future reference.
 
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