Q: Is my tps sticking? Or is this normal? Youtube video inside
I have been experiencing extremely high idle, around 2000 rpms, upon starting the car. After changing the intake manifold gaskets, I found this POSSIBLE issue on my TPS. Here is a youtube video showing the exact thing in question in detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL36FQH44Tw
Thanks for any and all help!
My car has an automatic transmission.
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