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2004 poor throttle response

Paladin

Paladin

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2004
I have added a cold air intake, replaced the tps and maf, and still the throttle response is way off, if I increase throttle gradually, it's fine, if I floor it, it's fine, but if I want to go from say 1/4 throttle to 1/2 throttle, it does not do so immediately, it either sneaks up on it, or it's like it has a discussion about what I mean, and then decides, (to put human qualities on a mechanical malfunction?) I can force a down shift by depressing the throttle further, but there in lies my problem, any ideas? Thank you.

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Is it a transmission issue? Hook up a good OBO code reader that pulls all the codes and see if anything is logged.
 
did, no codes, it just feels like it kinda bogs, unless I am expecting too much response out of a "fly by wire" set up? also, had the transmission fully serviced, but that wasn't it either?

it tries to respond, it's just not crisp? like a cable set up on a carb would be
are there possible suspects, as in sensors for the shifter on the trans, that would affect throttle response?

do you know of a throttle pedal control device that works with the tbird?
 
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