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Three wire sensor on the throttle body.
On the throttle body over throttle shaft end.
The 1997 Ford F150 4.6 liter engine throttle position sensor is located on the top of the transmission. The sensor will be connected to the fuel injection rail.
under the hood
Its the sensor on the air intake that is closest to the butterfly.
The tps (throttle position sensor) is not adjustable.
The most classic symptom is erratic or rough idling.
The throttle positioning sensor is located in the throttle body.
"TPS" = Throttle Position Sensor. It's the sensor that tells the computer how far your foot is into the throttle. It should be connected to the butterfly valve that opens to allow more air into the engine.
Had the same problem on my '00 4.7 liter. Turns out it was the throttle position sensor. Sensor was replaced at dealer problem disappeared.
Dirty throttle plate- clean with carb cleaner and/or dirty maf sensor- clean with electrical contact cleaner or bad throttle position sensor-replace
It is on the air intake housing straight across from where the accelerator cable hooks up.