TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove

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THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR-MOUNTING SCREWS HARD TO REMOVE-SERVICE TIP

Article No. 89-14-7

FORD: 1983-89 CROWN VICTORIA, MUSTANG, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD 1984-89 ESCORT 1986-89 TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1983-89 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VII, TOPAZ, TOWN CAR 1984-87 LYNX

MERKUR: 1985-89 ALL MERKUR LINES

LIGHT TRUCK: 1983-89 ALL LIGHT TRUCK LINES

ISSUE: All Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) mounting screws have a "Pozidrive" head. The "Pozidrive" head looks a lot like a Phillips screw head. Use of a Phillips head screwdriver to remove a "Pozidrive" screw will normally result in a rounded or damaged screw head. Many technicians think it is an overtorqued or "frozen" screw. An adhesive was also used as a thread sealant starting with the 1988 model year. This adhesive requires still more effort to loosen and remove the screw.

ACTION: To prevent rounded or damages screw heads when servicing the TPS mounting screws, technicians should always use a # 2 "Pozidrive" screwdriver.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 4800, 680000