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Old 05-14-2015, 07:26 PM
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Hey guys. I have a 97 grand Cherokee loredo V6 that starts pretty good, then at times it struggles to start and when it does it dies about 15 seconds later. The car will take a few times to start but after it warms up its good. It cranks good but nothing.
I replaced the spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor and the crank shaft sensor but still nothing. Any ideas?
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When it starts to stall and you push the gas pedal does it rev up okay?
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Yes it does, it's rough but it stays on
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New update: the car does it now even though it's warm
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Sounds to me like a failing CPS.
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I replaced that the other day but it's still doing the same thing
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Hola Raul, bienvenido al foro, i will write to you in english because of respect for those who don´t speak spanish. Check your ECU harnesses for rust or sulfate and clean it with some dielectric cleaner, also the ECU has 2 little torx bolts, replace both with shorter ones, because long bolts cause short circuits inside the ECU, good luck and don´t forget telling us how did you fix your problem, saludos!!
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