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Old 02-13-2017, 10:41 AM
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Subbed? Also does anyone else's crank sensor have the rubber cover for the hole? And my new crank sensor doesn't have any felt spacer is that normal?
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Subbed = Subscribed. I'll be alerted to updates on this thread, because I want to see the resolution.
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Update found crank sensor clip no properly seated a wire going to sensor on transfer case had been damaged and o2 sensor broke near the cat...fixed all that put the o2 sensor just unplugged it still getting codes p0320 and p1391 even after I cleared them and still cuts out at 2k rpm to 2.5k but runs great other than that so I purchased another crank sensor (mopar) again and cam sensor let you know the results once installed
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Nice! Keep at it!
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So after 4 crank sensors and 2 cam sensors no change so I bought a distributor off a buddy that's out of a running jeep even tho mine is brand new I'm going to swap them and see if that helps let you know by this weekend
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Your O2 sensors need to be included, unplugging them can give you all sorts of issues.

and Thx for the update, keep them coming.
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I give up I have spent enough money have a friend who has been mechanic for 30 years he's taking a look at it if he can't figure it out I'm putting for sale sign in window and going back to a chevy
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Problem solved ended up that the PO had put a brand new grand cherokee distributor in it which has same distributor but different cam sensor evidently because it had a gray clip on my jeeps wiring harness and my buddis 3 97-99 xj''s has a different shaped black plug I switched plugs put just one of his cam sensors in and rotor left my cap and bottom half of distributor and guess what no more misfire at 2100 rpms and she runs like it's brand new....
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Originally Posted by 2dr98xj
Problem solved ended up that the PO had put a brand new grand cherokee distributor in it which has same distributor but different cam sensor evidently because it had a gray clip on my jeeps wiring harness and my buddis 3 97-99 xj''s has a different shaped black plug I switched plugs put just one of his cam sensors in and rotor left my cap and bottom half of distributor and guess what no more misfire at 2100 rpms and she runs like it's brand new....
Glad you fixed it, and thx for following through with the solution!!

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