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97 TJ ENGINE CUTTING OUT
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:30 pm
by mvanbasten9
Can somebody help me please?
Out of nowhere my jeep started idling erratically. The revs drop to about 500rpm. Response is still there if i rev. Will feel like its choking when i'm driving. Everything looks normal except for exhause fumes. They sort of look like its running rich.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:34 pm
by zzzz
I would be looking at the TPS (throttle position sensore) as the first culprit.
Can you tell us if you did any work under the bonnet, or washed it, or anything else that might of knocked a sensor.
More info would be good.
Otherwise just drive it into the dealer as it has OBDII and they can diagnose issues with their computer. Only takes em two minutes
cheers
z
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:41 pm
by mvanbasten9
I've had the TPS done not too long ago.
It blew a bottom radiator hose but water didn't go anywhere near the TPS.
What do u reckon about the catallitic converter deteriorating inside?
I've heard of this happening to other cars, it blocks up.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:50 am
by zzzz
mvanbasten9 wrote:I've had the TPS done not too long ago.
It blew a bottom radiator hose but water didn't go anywhere near the TPS.
What do u reckon about the catallitic converter deteriorating inside?
I've heard of this happening to other cars, it blocks up.
It could be possible.
You can check that with the jeep turned off, get under there and thump it with your hand. you will here all the stuff in there rattle if the material in the cat has broken up. General silence (apart from the thump) if it is clear.
Hard to diagnose without being there I'm afraid.
I would also take the intake hose off the top off the throttle body and see if it helps. Just means you can check if it is intake at all.
sorry i am not much help...
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:08 am
by PK
My first thought was TPS as well - although when mine was playing up, it was running fine, just using HEAPS of fuel and running rich.
How is your fuel consumption?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:35 pm
by Wooders
What are your error codes?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:07 am
by mvanbasten9
haven't really noticed fuel consumption change cause i havent driven the car that much.
And the engine light isn't on. When my TPS went. The check engine light turned on.
Oh yeah and i noticed a weird smell after switching the car off. Like something in the fuel!?!?!?!?!?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:45 pm
by Wooders
I'll try again
Wooders wrote:What are your error codes?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:17 pm
by "CANADA"
what he is saying is when you turn the key what is the sequence of flashes for the engine light
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:00 am
by Thor
i think he is actually saying.. turn the iginition on (just before start) and off 3 times and leave it on iginition after the last one.. then note down what it says e.g P0000123