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1987 K100LT Throttle positioning switch

timborn

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How do you test the TPS?
I hear it click but how do i know the click is making something happen?
Bike runs great but I smell fuel in the exhaust when I start it up cold.
Thanks,
Tim
 
The TPS has nothing to do with the smell. My 91 K75Rt smells the same. I think the reason is that our JETRONIC? systems are not as advanced as the later MOTRONIC? systems.
 
If your TPS is broken, your bike will routinely backfire when you close the throttle and engine brake for 5-10 seconds, as when descending a hill.

If you want to test this, you can unplug the TPS and try some engine braking. In normal riding, the bike runs just fine without the TPS; some say better.

You can also check the TPS by unplugging the cable and using an ohmmeter to check continuity between the middle pin and the outer pins. One of the outer pins will show continuity with the throttle closed, the other with the throttle fully open. (I don't remember which is which.)
 
If your TPS is broken, your bike will routinely backfire when you close the throttle and engine brake for 5-10 seconds, as when descending a hill.

If you want to test this, you can unplug the TPS and try some engine braking. In normal riding, the bike runs just fine without the TPS; some say better.

You can also check the TPS by unplugging the cable and using an ohmmeter to check continuity between the middle pin and the outer pins. One of the outer pins will show continuity with the throttle closed, the other with the throttle fully open. (I don't remember which is which.)
Thanks for the information
 
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