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Old Jun 24, 2019 | 05:12 PM
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Can i clean my tps on my 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0 when i had it hooked to a computer that was the problem but dont have the cash to replace for a few days and need to get back and forth to work
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Old Jun 24, 2019 | 05:25 PM
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It's not a part you can clean and make it work properly. But if it is super oily you can clean the plug/connector out with electrical contact cleaner and cross your fingers.
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Old Jun 25, 2019 | 05:02 AM
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Amy, what you gonna do?
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Old Jun 25, 2019 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 97grand4.0
Amy, what you gonna do?
Amie - Pure Prairie League

Good tune. Ill be singing that all day now lol.

Amy, you will need a new TPS. A q-tip and some electrical cleaner is all you can do.
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for a while, maybe longer
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