Can I Run Without It - Dodge Diesel

Farmall · 02-06-2003, 08:47 PM

My TPS is shot. I have drove the truck with no overdrive for the year and a half I have had it. Can I just take it off the pump and run without it. I don't see what it will hurt, but wanted to ask and make sure. Thanks, Bill

jughead · 02-07-2003, 06:12 AM

with or without if it is bad you still wont have overdrive. you can put a toggle switch on the od wire to ground at the trans. will need to remember to turn it off when you stop. with switch on the trans will skip 3rd gear on hard acceleration.

furious70 · 02-07-2003, 10:52 AM

no lockup to worry about on his application? U shouldn't hurt anything, but I'd sure want my OD

Sootblower · 02-08-2003, 12:43 AM

You can not take it out completely, but you can fix it at a permanent position. I removed the stub (underneath) and cut a stainless piece of sheet metal to fit on the bottom with two holes for the bolts to go through. I cut a small tab and bent it up to fix the potentiometer voltage for 1.3 volts with will cause the 3 to 4 shift at 35 mph regardless of throttle. You need a voltmeter. I have been running this way for 11 of the 12 years on my 91 W250. Has cut shifting and wear by factor of 75%. 235,000 km and no problems. I can mash the pedal and it stays in 4th. The torque converter is so mushy and loose it has lots of torque multiplication such that I rarely have to push dash OD OFF button. Use dash button on hills if you are towing, since there is lots of heat generated under high slippage.

02-07-2003, 06:12 AM	#2
jughead Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: tennessee Posts: 870 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Re:Can I Run Without It with or without if it is bad you still wont have overdrive. you can put a toggle switch on the od wire to ground at the trans. will need to remember to turn it off when you stop. with switch on the trans will skip 3rd gear on hard acceleration. __________________ slightly bombed 90 ctd 4/4. od trans, 0 to 60 7.7 sec., 1/8 mi. 9.65, 70 mi per hr., 1/4 mi. 15.89, 89 mi.per hr. weight 6569. added to stable. 1/2 ton 82 dodge with 97ctd. 370 injectors 0 fuel plate, 3k gov. springs, 518 with manual valvebody and hughes converter

02-07-2003, 10:52 AM	#3
furious70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW burbs of Chicago Posts: 470 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Re:Can I Run Without It no lockup to worry about on his application? U shouldn't hurt anything, but I'd sure want my OD __________________ 1991.5 3/4 4WD 5SPD ctd 1970 sport fury 383/727 1969 coronet

02-08-2003, 12:43 AM	#4
Sootblower Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Prince George, B.C. Posts: 128 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Re:Can I Run Without It You can not take it out completely, but you can fix it at a permanent position. I removed the stub (underneath) and cut a stainless piece of sheet metal to fit on the bottom with two holes for the bolts to go through. I cut a small tab and bent it up to fix the potentiometer voltage for 1.3 volts with will cause the 3 to 4 shift at 35 mph regardless of throttle. You need a voltmeter. I have been running this way for 11 of the 12 years on my 91 W250. Has cut shifting and wear by factor of 75%. 235,000 km and no problems. I can mash the pedal and it stays in 4th. The torque converter is so mushy and loose it has lots of torque multiplication such that I rarely have to push dash OD OFF button. Use dash button on hills if you are towing, since there is lots of heat generated under high slippage. __________________ 97 W250 4x4 AUTO (82,000 km), totally stock but KDP tabbed, TC lock disable switch. 91.5 W250 4x4 AUTO, 16cm housing, 185 injectors from PDR, TPS bypassed, Borgeson coupler, (450,000 Km ) - no major work and original tranny. 2000 2500 Quad, Auto, 4X4, Isspro guages, Diablo Puck, TC lockup disable sw.

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