97 xj, surging and not shifting HELP!!!!!!!!
04-05-2009, 06:40 PM
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97 xj, surging and not shifting HELP!!!!!!!!
just came out of the woods all was fine got about 5 mile down the road and it started surging, when i came to a redlight the rpms were up about 1500 rpms, then it was shifting until 4500 rpms, then the check engine light came on,, any idea's,, how do i get a code?
04-05-2009, 06:50 PM
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Sounds like a TPS issue. Check the TPS with a volt/ohm meter... see if the center wire makes a smooth voltage sweep from 4.5 volts to 0.5 volts as you sweep the throttle.
04-05-2009, 07:12 PM
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great thx, now which one is it lol i see 3 things plugged into the throttle body, is it the one inbetween the valve cover and the throttle body?
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04-05-2009, 07:12 PM
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definately the tps(throttle position sensor) my 2000 xj was doing the same thing and threw a tps code at me. i replaced it and shes running like a champ
04-05-2009, 07:13 PM
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it is on the backside of the opening of the throttle body. its just two star bolts holding it on along with a wire connection
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04-05-2009, 07:20 PM
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whatever it is i need it lol, just glad it didnt crap out on my in the woods today, my buddy got stuck and his starter went so i pulled him to a rd to get towed home,,, just one of those days i guess
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