Help making my jeep not die on the Golden Gate Bridge again

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12-01-2020 | 08:22 AM

#16

IJM

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From: District of Columbia

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by straws

Well I can't find a vacuum leak to save my life. BUT I remembered a detail that I realized I didn't include in the original post. When the jeep died (both times) the engine quit but all the electrical stayed on and when trying to start it up it wouldn't even crank. So does that point more in the direction of CPS or something else?

Hmmm. Battery cables and/or grounds?

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12-01-2020 | 10:33 AM

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RocketMouse

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From: Southern Texas (former AZ & Aus)

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: I6 4.0L

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Originally Posted by IJM

Hmmm. Battery cables and/or grounds?

That's where I would start just so you know you're not missing a basic item on the list...and like in BlueRidge's sig..... don't LOOK at them...take them off, clean, and reinstall so you KNOW your grounds are solid.

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12-01-2020 | 01:51 PM

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IJM

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From: District of Columbia

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Yeah, mine would do weird **** [stuff] like that before I replaced my battery clamps and wires. I thought it was possessed for a while.

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12-01-2020 | 04:21 PM

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straws

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From: San Francisco

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Alright I will go clean those up. I was wanting to do a main wiring upgrade anyway and start fixing the nightmare of accessory cables the previous owner installed.

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