engine hiccup and low stuttering idle...
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engine hiccup and low stuttering idle...
Brother in law just bought a jeep 89 renix xj 4.0 auto.
While driving it will randomly hiccup and drop to 0 rpms. But not for ling its a tenth of a second. It'll drive normally no issue.
Also at idle it will idle really low 200-500 rpm and stutter and just shut off at stop lights etc, or when you press the gas it'll stutter to start or just shut off.
List of new parts
Fuel pump
Fuel filter
Cps
Tps
Cleaned iac
Cleaned throttle body
What could be causing this?!?
While driving it will randomly hiccup and drop to 0 rpms. But not for ling its a tenth of a second. It'll drive normally no issue.
Also at idle it will idle really low 200-500 rpm and stutter and just shut off at stop lights etc, or when you press the gas it'll stutter to start or just shut off.
List of new parts
Fuel pump
Fuel filter
Cps
Tps
Cleaned iac
Cleaned throttle body
What could be causing this?!?
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I assume it was doing this previously and didnt' change when the parts listed were installed?
A dropout that lasts just a second or so is often ignition failure. How do the plugs/wires/cap/rotor and coil connectors look? Also grounds and the big C101 connector may be worth refreshing.
A dropout that lasts just a second or so is often ignition failure. How do the plugs/wires/cap/rotor and coil connectors look? Also grounds and the big C101 connector may be worth refreshing.
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Year: 1991
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Originally Posted by Radi
I assume it was doing this previously and didnt' change when the parts listed were installed?
A dropout that lasts just a second or so is often ignition failure. How do the plugs/wires/cap/rotor and coil connectors look? Also grounds and the big C101 connector may be worth refreshing.
A dropout that lasts just a second or so is often ignition failure. How do the plugs/wires/cap/rotor and coil connectors look? Also grounds and the big C101 connector may be worth refreshing.
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Mine did the "drop to 0 RPM while driving a few times" which was scary. It turned out to be the CPS wire. I caught it just starting to melt on the exhaust manifold. I guess I didn't route it properly so I zip tied it so it can't do that. I also put split loom on all my sensor wires so that they have a little protection from the flamethrower engine. I'm really amazed how hot this 4.0 gets and how hard it is to keep wires away from the hot spots.
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Mine did the "drop to 0 RPM while driving a few times" which was scary. It turned out to be the CPS wire. I caught it just starting to melt on the exhaust manifold. I guess I didn't route it properly so I zip tied it so it can't do that. I also put split loom on all my sensor wires so that they have a little protection from the flamethrower engine. I'm really amazed how hot this 4.0 gets and how hard it is to keep wires away from the hot spots.
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Now it has a new fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump relay, distributor cap, rotor, wires and plugs, completely cleaned the I AC valve new TPs hey warrantied fuel pump so it's brand new, fuel filter...
In reverse it will run okay but and drive I think if you press the gas pedal it'll drop and get really close to 0 and died
In reverse it will run okay but and drive I think if you press the gas pedal it'll drop and get really close to 0 and died
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Haha. You'd think so. There are plenty of times where it will store codes without tripping the CEL. I have a 99 with a similar issue. It will hesitate, buck chug and backfire at the manifold. At idle or partial throttle. At WOT it isn't an issue.
The symptoms all see to point to a fuel delivery issue, and as we've discovered, the o2's regularly show irregular voltage. I have a long list of replaced parts, including the o2's several times. Idk where the issue lies specifically as I haven't pinpointed/replaced the problematic part, but I'd suppose it lies somewhere within the o2's control..
Edit- oh yeah, it will do this when the codes have been checked/cleared and the CEL is off. Usually within 10 startup cycles, the CEL will return and the hesitation issue disappears and in back to a reliable XJ....
The symptoms all see to point to a fuel delivery issue, and as we've discovered, the o2's regularly show irregular voltage. I have a long list of replaced parts, including the o2's several times. Idk where the issue lies specifically as I haven't pinpointed/replaced the problematic part, but I'd suppose it lies somewhere within the o2's control..
Edit- oh yeah, it will do this when the codes have been checked/cleared and the CEL is off. Usually within 10 startup cycles, the CEL will return and the hesitation issue disappears and in back to a reliable XJ....
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Originally Posted by jeepguy93
So you really think it's an o2 sensor
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Well my brother in law just bought the Jeep and I'm helping him fix it . I have had 8 of these peeps and a couple of them have had similar problems so we are placed the parts for the previous owner had replace those parts so it's pretty much been narrowed down to the last thing we have is the o2 sensor! I can't think what else!
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Originally Posted by jeepguy93
Well my brother in law just bought the Jeep and I'm helping him fix it . I have had 8 of these peeps and a couple of them have had similar problems so we are placed the parts for the previous owner had replace those parts so it's pretty much been narrowed down to the last thing we have is the o2 sensor! I can't think what else!