Ive been having idle problems so I pulled the IAC and bench tested it by taking a hot lead to the center and grounding the two other terminals, it opened and closed ok. i reinstalled it and the car ran but I still had the surging idle like before. so I decided to pull the TB and clean it. the TPS was full of oil and so I sprayed it out with MAF cleaner to see if I could get the oil out it. I reinstalled everything and now it wont start at all. I thing this TPS is toast but i thought the car could start without it.

I would think the car would try to start . Possibly the liquid cleaner is in the TPS and shorting out the outside pins and is making the ECU unhappy.


Disconnect the TPS and try again. Your bad idle problem is probably a very dirty Throttle Body.
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Try disconnecting the TPS harness connector and attempt a start with only a little bit of gas pedal. Have you adjusted the TPS after reinstalling following your cleaning the TB? If you have a multimeter you can test the pins on the TPS as you work the throttle. Either that or trust that the "click" is proof that the right electrical things are happening.
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