Throttle Position (TP) Sensor

1999 Mercury Sable LS, 4D Sedan, 3.0 SSECTION Throttle Position (TP) Sensor
TP SENSOR OUTPUT

Throttle Angle Degrees (1) Volts
Clockwise
20 1.00
40 2.00
60 3.00
80 3.80
100 4.50
Counterclockwise
0 1.00
-20 2.00
-40 3.00
-60 3.80
-80 4.65
(1) Throttle position may vary by 6 percent. For testing, refer to TEST DH in SELF - DIAGNOSTICS - EEC-V article.
RENDER: 1.0x

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