Cleaning TPS

TriumphR3Newb

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• Jul 18, 2018

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I think (oh god I am in trouble now) that I read on here about cleaning the primary TPS with WD40 or something like that and that seemed to work for some riders. I have ordered a replacement TPS but in the meantime I was thinking about cleaning the old one on my bike. Can I remove, clean and re-install without the required hooking up to Tune-ECU etc?

 

EasTexRIII

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• Jul 18, 2018

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TriumphR3Newb said:

I think (oh god I am in trouble now) that I read on here about cleaning the primary TPS with WD40 or something like that and that seemed to work for some riders. I have ordered a replacement TPS but in the meantime I was thinking about cleaning the old one on my bike. Can I remove, clean and re-install without the required hooking up to Tune-ECU etc?

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Not if you want it to be in the proper position

 

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• Jul 18, 2018

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You can set it with the PCV too, if you have one on your R3.

 

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• Jul 18, 2018

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EasTexRIII said:

Not if you want it to be in the proper position

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Can you physically mark its position before removing ( I have no idea, just a newb) and then put it back? Does it even work that way?

 

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• Jul 18, 2018

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NO.

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

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TriumphR3Newb said:

Can you physically mark its position before removing ( I have no idea, just a newb) and then put it back? Does it even work that way?

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Even the very slightest move & its off

 

TURBO200R4

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• Jul 19, 2018

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u did not give much info.
but if u can not ride it u might try. now i have never tried to clean mine so i do not know what they r doing.
i think that a lot of riders blame the tps for other probs.
it is a component that wears out.
mine has acted up several times and i have always been able to fix it by wd40 the springs and the stepper motor and opening the throttle and letting it fly shut.

 

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• Jul 19, 2018

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Thanks Turbo, I am going to try that first.

 

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• Jul 20, 2018

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When I had the TPS blues, tried cleaning. No cigar. Replacement and travel with a new one and Tune ECU in an android... that's my ticket.

Lube the stepper as described, it helps. Don't mess with the TPS in the front of the throttle bodies. Disconnect all accessible connections, clean with the Qtip and lube with dielectric grease.