Recent content by plumloco

1st of all...we have used quality synthetic 2 cycle oil in our 05 Switchback since new... today my son was out and in need of oil, the gas station only carried regular 2 cycle oil so without another option he bought and used it. I have read numerous threads that this should never be done. Do we...

Thought I'd send a reply/update... It seems as thought the low idle/ no PERC trouble was the TPS. i have set it a few different times but the problem would show up after a couple hours of running. last time it happened i pulled the plug off the TPS and the idle raised.. decided to just replace...

Thanks for the info....I have not checked the compression but will this week... and reply back. I really was thinking something electrical or electronic but really don't know. I did check and cleaned all electrical connections.. including grounds. my 1st post mentioned the gauges and lights...

Lastest damn update goes like this... Caliberated the TPS as described in the manual... .710 with idle screw backed off....930 with idle screw in. I did do an ohms check thru all 3 wires of the TPS shook the hell out of them and no problem. Checked all wiring and put electrical ties on all...

Thanks mac900rmk... since it was so close to idle spec .93 +/- .02... I just left it but I will check with idle screw backed off today.

Ok.. got up this morning built a TPS sensor tester (as seen on the internet).. seems to work as I hooked it up and got a reading of .92 at idle... manual calls for .93 but I left it there. Checked the intake adaptors which also look good (no cracks). Started the sled and all seemed great and...

Hey, hearse driver...Thanks so much for the reply...I'm hoping since you had that trouble, mine is the same fix. Looked it up on-line and I'll have to buy a TPS tester..or make one. Hopefully, I can get at it soon and get back to you on the results... I'll look at those intake boots also. This...

My '05 Swtichback 900 ran beauty the other day then after about 3 hrs it started to idle very low..low enough to stall out. The PERC stopped working also at this time. I tried to bring the idle up with throttle lever to get the reverse to work but that didnt work. Since it idles that low.. no...