Hi,
I have an 07 Nissan Pathfinder, 4.0L V6 with 248,miles that throwing a P2101 code:
"Throttle Actuator "A" Control Motor Circuit Range/Performance."
This started occurring after I replaced the valve cover gaskets, intake manifold gaskets, spark plugs, and a coil. I also cleaned the throttle body while I had it disconnected from the intake manifold, though I didn't take the hoses and electrical connectors off.
I've tried the throttle position relearn procedure to no effect.
I did discover that disconnecting the electrical connector to the throttle body, then turning the key to on, then off, then reconnecting the the electrical connector seems to fix the issue, but only temporarily.
I'm not sure where to go from here. Any advice?
-Chris
Probably need a new throttle body. Could get away with changing just the tps if your lucky.
@chrisb1506
Yeah, you never want to touch the throttle body while it is connected electrically because: 1) you can damage the motor and sensor while pushing on the plate and 2) it is very dangerous sticking your fingers inside a motor-actuated plate like that...it can cut your fingers off if it decided to self calibrate while working on it.
The battery was disconnected during the cleaning, and had been for several days.