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Jphish
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is the 08 Uly spark plug clearing and TPS reset proceedure in the owners manual, or the shop bible manual? (King James version)Also: do irridium plugs really provide any extended benefits ? Havent had any problems in first 200 mi but...it's a long and winding road. Thanks folks - jphish
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Msparks
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 10:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

08 Thunderstorms do no require TPS resets.
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Bikesquatch
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 11:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Not in owners manual. To clean the plugs simply hold the throttle wide open and turn the key on, hold for 4 seconds and repeat if necessary. Might want ear plugs due to backfires and whatnot. TPS reset from what I read on here was to turn the key on and cycle the throttle from none to full waiting 1 second at each extreme 3 times then turn key off. Please correct me if any of this is incorrect (I'm sure someone will).
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Adrian_8
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 12:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know you are under warranty...but when I was under warranty I changed to the Iridium plugs which are much less foul prone.
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Bigkuri
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 12:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Its in the big manual. TPS reset is right as bikesquatch says.

What is this spark plug cleaning trick? Sounds a bit harsh! : )

Irridium plugs help a little I think.
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Etennuly
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 01:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It has been discussed in many threads before. It seems that people are expecting the de-fouling thing to perform a miracle and save fouled plugs. From what I've seen it will get the bike to run, but not like new plugs will. It appears to me more like a 'limp home mode' repair.

The plugs don't cost that much and aren't that hard to change(after the first time). Why let a $10.00 set of plugs ruin riding the bike of a life time.

Once cleared up from dealership and winter start ups, the thing will easily do the 10,000 mile intervals on plugs.
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