TPS Codes P2620 & P1120 - Caused by a dirty air filter?

[kinggeek]

Today I got limp mode an codes P2620 & P1120 after about a 5 min ride to get Chinese carryout for the family. Came out of the restaurant with my tasty package and got 1/2 mile down the road before it died. These are the same codes I got 60 miles outside Durango that resulted in being towed in by BRP and having the Throttle Possition Sensoe replaced.

I could not get the limp to clear so I limped it home for 1.5 miles at 8-13 MPH - UGH, how embarassing!

Let the spyder sit for about an hour an started her up. Immediate check engine and limp mode, again could not get it to clear.

Then I remmembered the 3.5 miles on a dry dirt road detour we had to take on the way back from Durango. What a mess! The dust cloud was so thick it was almost tough to breathe.

I have the Cold Air Intake from Cowtown so it was on my list to check the air filter when I got home anyway but real life got in the way and have not had the oppportunity yet.

I pulled the airfilter and just banged it on the ground a couple of times and was left with a PILE of course dry dirt and whole dead bugs. I wish I had taken a picture of it before the wind blew it all away but it ws huge and this airfilter was just cleaned a week before the Durango trip.

I put it all back together and did a test ride around the neighborhood. All is good now, no code and no limp modes, hope it stays that way.

Throttle position sensor errors because of a dirty air filter? Is that wierd?

Just an FYI for those of you with a Cold Air Intake from Cowtown and possibly others.

Check your air filter more often - Increased airflo = increased dirt and whole bug bodies!

 

[NancysToy]

Those are throttle position sensor codes, but not the codes that normally call for throttle body replacement. Typically they indicate a wiring, connector, or calibration issue. I wouldn't guarantee that they were directly related to the dirty air filter. I'd keep a close eye on things...your Spyder may require a bit more tweaking.

 

[kinggeek]

Those are throttle position sensor codes, but not the codes that normally call for throttle body replacement. Typically they indicate a wiring, connector, or calibration issue. I wouldn't guarantee that they were directly related to the dirty air filter. I'd keep a close eye on things...your Spyder may require a bit more tweaking.

I thought it was odd also and am going to keep an eye on things. I had a throttle body a week before Durango, a throttle position sensor in Durango and I still have TPS codes. The Spyder performed beautifully all the way back from Durango with no issues. It has not been ridden much since I got back, this was the first time in nearly a week.

I think it is just mad at not getting out much!