How to service the Throttle Position Sensor on Ford Escort?

Service of the Throttle Position Sensor requires a professional to disconnect the battery ground cable. Start by removing the air cleaner outlet tube and disconnecting fuel charging wires from the TP sensor. The sensor installation requires removing screws which fasten the throttle position sensor until you can take the sensor itself out. During installation service the TP sensor by rotating its rotary tangs one-quarter turn clockwise away from its final position before positioning them over the throttle shaft blade and countering the rotation only to the installation position to prevent excessive idle speed. The throttle position sensor has no adjustable components. The installation process ends with a backward procedure replication.

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Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Part Number: F3CZ-9B989-BA
$42.92 MSRP: $58.41
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Potentiometer - Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1991-1996 Ford Escort | Base, LX, LX Sport, Sport | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS
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Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Part Number: F6CZ-9B989-BB
$16.95 MSRP: $26.91
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Potentiometer - Engine Throttle; Throttle Pos Sensor
- Manufacturer Note: SPI,2V From 9-4-01
- Replaces: F6CZ-9B989-BA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-2001 Ford Escort | Base, LX, SE, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Part Number: F5RZ-9B989-D
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Potentiometer - Engine; Potentiometer; Potentiometer - Engine Throttle
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998-2003 Ford Escort | LX, SE, ZX2, ZX2 Cool Coupe, ZX2 Hot Coupe, ZX2 S/R | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Part Number: E8FZ-9B989-A
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Potentiometer - Engine
- Replaced by: F2TZ-9B989-C
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1990 Ford Escort | Base, GT, LX, LX Sport, Pony | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS
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Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Part Number: E6FZ9B989A
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Potentiometer - Engine; Potentiometer - Engine Throttle
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1986 Ford Escort | GL, GT, L, LX, Pony | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L DIESEL
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Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Part Number: E5FZ9B989C
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Emission Part
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984-1985 Ford Escort | Base, GL, GT, GT Turbo, L, LX | 4 Cyl 1.6 L GAS, 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L DIESEL

Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor

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The Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor is one of the most important systems which make a huge difference in Ford Escort cars' power and durability. Wellknown for its exactitude, the TPS controls the position of the accelerator pedal and is linked informase to the fuel injected, so that the air/fuel mixture is perfect for combustion. This functionality is also crucial for the maintenance of the Escort's performance since it manages the fuel supply according to the power requirement of the engine. The Ford Escort produced between nineteen-eighty-one and two thousand and three comes in a range of models that utilized upgraded non-contact TPS technologies including the Hall effect and the magnetoresistive sensors which are much more accurate than potentiometric forms. More importantly, it increases fuel economy, while simultaneously increasing the safety of the car by avoiding such problems as those provoked by the failure of Throttle Position Sensor. This throttle position sensor is perfect for all the fans of Escort models as it fits multiple of them and is needed for their proper maintenance. Its reliability is thus boosted by its ability to be subjected to daily use while on the road making the Ford Escort a car that will always deliver for its users. Finally, TPS is beneficial for developing engine responsiveness and efficiency that make the Fdor Escort to be listed as one car with greatest sales records in the United States and Ford company the greatest car manufacturing company with many foldonality to quality and reliable innovation.

Ford Escort Throttle Position Sensor Parts and Q&A

Throttle Position Sensor
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Q: How to service the Throttle Position Sensor on Ford Escort?
A:
Service of the Throttle Position Sensor requires a professional to disconnect the battery ground cable. Start by removing the air cleaner outlet tube and disconnecting fuel charging wires from the TP sensor. The sensor installation requires removing screws which fasten the throttle position sensor until you can take the sensor itself out. During installation service the TP sensor by rotating its rotary tangs one-quarter turn clockwise away from its final position before positioning them over the throttle shaft blade and countering the rotation only to the installation position to prevent excessive idle speed. The throttle position sensor has no adjustable components. The installation process ends with a backward procedure replication.