YOU HAVE a 03-72le transmission and its all electronic.the car has to be taken in to be diagnoised.more electronics even engine electicals can cause your trans to shift hard.take you car to a reputable transmission shop
how to adjust the trottle position on a 1999 kia sportage
side of block under throttle body housing.
It has to be replaced. no adjustments.
The Throttle Position Sensor is conneceted to the end of the Throttle Shaft inside the Throttle Body. P.S. The Throttle Position Sensor is part of the Throttle Body and must be replaced as a unit. Hope this helps ya.
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Bad Throttle Position Sensor
The Throttle Position sensor measures the throttle position, which is controlled by the gas pedal. It is used to determine engine load and if it fails it can cause automatic transmission shifting problems.
The throttle position sensor determines the amount of throttle used when the engine is running at various speeds. If the sensor is faulty, it can be replaced by ordering a new part.
The throttle position sensor is actually apart of the throttle plate actuator assembly and must be replaced as a unit.
possibly the throttle position sensor the sensor will also change the shifting pattern
The OBD code p1221 indicates a bad throttle position sensor. Sometimes cleaning the throttle body will clear this code. If that does not work the sensor will need to be replaced.
On a computer controlled transmission, the throttle position sensor is one input used for shift timing.