on the bottom of the throttle body
Under the hood, find the area where the accelerator and transmission cables meet on the circular device near the intake. On the other side of that device should be the throttle position sensor.
The throttle position sensor is on the throttle body opposite of where the cables attach.
on the side of throttle body
It is mounted to the throttle body.
It is on the throttle body opposite of where the cables attach.
ignition starter switch
Throttle position sensor
It should be on the front side of the throttle body. Probably a four or five wire connector to it.
The throttle position sensor is located on the top of the engine. Now depending on which engine is in your S10, the location will be relatively in the same spot. Follow your air intake plastic tubing to the top of engine. The sensor is located on the side of the throttle body. Usually has 2 screws that mount it to the side of the throttle body where the shaft goes through. If yours has slots on the sensor, it will have to be adjusted with a scan tool.
Try locating and testing or changing the TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) Or if it's not in gear it could be the rev limiter keepin you from over revving & blowing your engine.
On the throttle body
The Throttle Position Sensor (TPS Sensor) is located underneath the air intake< right below the Idle Control Valve. If your new, Find where your throttle cable hooks up & its right there. Its on the throttle body. When you follow the throttle cable, you will see it go to a lever that turns a shaft. The TPS is on the opposite end of the shaft.