Well, I'm back from the 2ND garage still with no luck making my car run better!  No codes at all from computer, but car will not take gas off of idle unless you lay into it, then it smoothes out.  Once up to speed, it will sputter a little while the throttle is only on a little, as in highway cruising.  Hard acceleration is the only time it runs properly.  Once you let off to come to a stop, it completely sputters and stalls every time.  Damn thing will start up and idle fine all day though.  This is really starting pi$$ me off.  

So where is the IAC and the TPS on a 2.5L engine??

~Mark

The TPS is on the front side of the throttle body on the 2.5 L engine. Follow the intake to where it meets the throttle body. You will see a square (or rectangular) structure with 2 torx bits holding the TPS and one electrical connector. Its fairly easy to change, but beware that the torx bits can be stubborn.


The manual does say that the TPS will throw a CEL code, but that is not always the case. The vaccum lines could also be a problem, but this case does sound like the TPS.

Good luck!