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You could have, a check engine light, transmission shift issues, bucking and jerking, idle surging, engine cutting off, hesitation when taking off, surge while cruising down the highway. There are many possible symptoms. You could have any one or any combination of symptoms, or even no symptoms at all except a check engine light.

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"addtional info" to see if the problem is the tps disconnect the sensor. If you have the same idle your sensor has gone or is going bad.

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