Throttle position sensor

Throttle Position Sensor Failure: Signs and Solutions

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Throttle Position Sensor Failure: Signs and Solutions

Last Tuesday afternoon, a silver 2015 Honda Accord rolled into my bay with the check engine light glowing amber on the dash. The customer—a schoolteacher named Maria—told me her car had been “acting weird” for two weeks. “It hesitates when I step on the gas, and sometimes it just surges forward like it has a … Read more

Car Jerks When Accelerating: What’s the Problem?

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Car Jerks When Accelerating: What's the Problem?

It was a sweltering July afternoon in the shop, the kind of heat that makes the concrete floor radiate up through your boots. A 2014 Honda Accord rolled in, the owner—let’s call him Carlos—frustrated after three different shops couldn’t figure out why his car bucked like a bronco every time he hit the gas. “It’s … Read more