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Old 11-20-2008 | 02:52 PM
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i changed the plugs and air filrter and injector cleaner to see if i could get the rpms to stop bouncing at a idle but didnt help what do yall think is rong its not bad its just annoying
Old 11-20-2008 | 03:19 PM
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Can be many things. The year of the rig would help..
Old 11-20-2008 | 03:20 PM
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2000 xj with the stupid coil pack
Old 11-20-2008 | 04:29 PM
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Sounds like your TSP (throttle position sensor) might be dirty, bad or need adjusted or you could possibly have a vacuum leak.
Old 11-20-2008 | 04:37 PM
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Newer TPS's are plug and pray, not adjustable.
Old 11-20-2008 | 04:59 PM
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Intake Leak Maybe ??? What did the plugs look like ??
Old 11-20-2008 | 09:25 PM
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i didnt really look at them they looked normal to me tho nothen out of the norm and wat vacum lines should i check i lookd every were nothen i noticed and the tps is 70 bucks so i kinda want to make sure thats it you no
Old 11-20-2008 | 09:34 PM
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this is exaclty what happened to my buddys TJ and it ended up being the TPS i would check that out
Old 11-20-2008 | 09:36 PM
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how can i check it without buying the thing first that way i ant waisting money that im tryn to save for my lift
Old 11-20-2008 | 10:00 PM
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get a haynes manual and see what the sensor should read with a meter.... also you can run up to autozone and hook up the scanner.
Old 11-20-2008 | 10:03 PM
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i thot there scanor only reads when the check engen light is on mine ant on
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