Hi folks. Happy new year! I've been wrestling with my egg beater altima
and I think I've got it narrowed down to the TPS.

Question 1: Can it hurt the car if I drive with the TPS disconnected?
The idle seems fine with the TPS disconnected, although it does stall
out at lower rpm/clutch engaged when slowing down. It actually runs
better with the TPS disconnected though, as I can rev up the engine
while the clutch is engaged and other little tricks. I have to order
this part or try to get to the salvage yard between snow storms, and
I'm wondering if I drive with the TPS disconnected from the harness, if
that can cause damage to the car. I just need to do this for a little
while to get over the hump. Nobody has the part in stock, and it could
take a while to get it.

Question 2: If I have the engine turned on with the TPS disconnected,
shouldn't the check engine light come on? It doesn't seem to.

Thanks,
Bill