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Old 08-21-2010 | 01:23 PM
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Ok we messed with the vaccume lines, everything is how its sapposed to be, so i am beginning to hope and wonder if its the fuel pump. Sometimes when sitting at a stop light at idle it almost dies unless you hit the gas, Then it comes back. So to me it seems like its not getting fuel but then again i dont know much about vaccume stuff so maybe its that too...
Old 08-21-2010 | 08:44 PM
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So could it just be the fuel pump causing this?
Old 08-21-2010 | 08:58 PM
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I would first try putting a new fuel filter in, it's cheap and it could be all that's wrong...
Old 08-21-2010 | 09:34 PM
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Ok so ya now its starting to die going in a straight line... My dads going to try to get a fuel pressure tester and see if we can figure anything out..
Old 08-22-2010 | 01:35 PM
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We blocked off the vaccume goin to the fuel pressure regulator, and nothing changed. Wouldnt that change something like make it better or worse??
Old 08-22-2010 | 03:34 PM
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Well now it seems like it might be having low oil pressure.. Hopefully its not gettin ready to die.
Old 08-22-2010 | 09:06 PM
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Does anyone have and idea of what it is? this problem is annoying. I doesnt do it once you give it gas it only does it when you let out or sometimes when taking off.
Old 08-23-2010 | 09:49 AM
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Wel drove it to school today and it doesnt seem to be doing this. Could it be the coil?
Old 08-23-2010 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ender
I would first try putting a new fuel filter in, it's cheap and it could be all that's wrong...
Fuel filter is in the tank, non serviceable.

Originally Posted by Bas
Hi erveryone

I ve got a cherokee from 1997. 4 liter, 6 cilinder, automatic.
I have this problem when I am driving a while. Suddenly the rpm go down and there is no power anymore. I have to press the gas otherwise the engine shut's down. When I turn the engine off and on again the problem is gone for a while.
So it looks loke it is an electric problem too. Sometime it starts after 20 km and sometimes just after 5 km of driving.
does anybody have a clue??
No, it sounds like your Crank Position Sensor. You might also want to have it checked out for spark or fuel delivery problems.

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i would put my money on timing... if i had any.
Almost positive timing is non adjustable.

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Does anyone have and idea of what it is? this problem is annoying. I doesnt do it once you give it gas it only does it when you let out or sometimes when taking off.
Sounds like a MAP sensor problem

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Old 08-23-2010 | 01:40 PM
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Map sensor? whats that? if you dont mind explaining?
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Originally Posted by 88 Chief
Map sensor? whats that? if you dont mind explaining?
your map sensor controls the air/fuel ratio. it works in conjunction with your TPS and a vacuum hose on the intake manifold.
Old 08-23-2010 | 02:18 PM
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Thanks for explainin. What would happen if i unpluged this? to see if this is the problem. Would it hurt anything?
Old 08-23-2010 | 02:26 PM
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It really depends, it could stall, or it might make it just run obnoxiously lean, smoke and run really really rough.
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So maybe i should just spend the 20 bucks and get the part?
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It really cant hurt



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