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#3303 of 5133 Spit Sputter & Cough by vicgonzales

Sep 08, 2006 (9:37 am)

Ok so I have a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 95,000 miles
I am experiencing a problem where while driving it will begin to stall as I am starting out or comeing to a stop. I have figured out that if I feather the gas it makes it kind of back fire and it will stop after a few seconds of that usually. But not sure what it is. I have replace the whole exhaust manifold, tone a tune up on it with all the bells and whistles. My fuel pump seems to be working fine. My car also feels as if it has lost some of its power. PLEASE HELP

#3304 of 5133 1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0 by paulmuel50

Sep 08, 2006 (12:17 pm)

Just purchased this with 150K miles. Starts OK, but after 10 minutes on the road, it begins to hesitate and 'cut-out' under acceleration.
Further, I disconnected the battery over-night to 'reset' the computer and this morning the engine will not turn over, and there is a red light blinking under the speedometer/tach in sequence with the clock, left turn signal and a few other various interior lights.
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Paul

#3305 of 5133 1997 JGC Stalling by xscout

Sep 08, 2006 (12:48 pm)

I also have just recently developed a stalling/chugging problem. The jeep either just shuts off without notice or goes into a "barely running" mode where the rpm's drop low and moving the gas pedal has no effect. It can do either at idle or while driving down the road at a good rate of speed. When it is not having it's "problem", it runs smooth as silk and has plenty of power. The crankshaft sensor has been changed but I still have the problem. The shop has now put a new coil into it to let me try for the weekend. I replaced the cap and rotor and air filter just for routine maintenance. Any other suggestions?

#3306 of 5133 JGC Sunroof stuck by bjh1225

Sep 08, 2006 (7:27 pm)

Our 1996 JGC has the sunroof stuck in the open position. My husband says it passed the limit switches when it opened. Does anyone know of a manual way that we can close the sunroof ? For now we have it parked with a tarp over the top of the vehicle.
 
Thanks, bjh1225

#3307 of 5133 Re: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0 [paulmuel50] by dandg

Sep 09, 2006 (12:52 pm)

Replying to: paulmuel50 (Sep 08, 2006 12:17 pm)
it sounds like your alarm may be on and preventing it from starting.Try, locking and unlocking the door with the key to shut of alarm and then start the car and see if it will stay running.
HTH
Dave

#3308 of 5133 Stalling-part two by xscout

Sep 10, 2006 (8:01 am)

Well, changing the coil was not the answer since the problem continues. Problem is intermittent as while it usually happens every time I drive it to some extent, sometimes it will run perfect for a longer trip. I have also replaced the spark plug wires just because they were the original ones although I doubt they are related to the problem. Jeep has an almost new battery in it and I cleaned and tightened those connections to eliminate them as a problem area. I also removed the connections to the PCM as per vicgonzales suggestion. They were properly seated with no signs of corrosion and bumping and moving the wires and connections while the Jeep was running had no ill effect. The check engine light has never come on and when I took it to Advance Auto they picked up no error codes. All dash lights and gauges continue to operate normally. Problem usually occurs after Jeep is warmed up but it did it yesterday after sitting all night and driving no more than a mile. Still open for suggestions.

#3309 of 5133 Re: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0 [dandg] by paulmuel50

Sep 10, 2006 (8:10 am)

Replying to: dandg (Sep 09, 2006 12:52 pm)
Thanks. That was it. Any insight with the hesitation under acceleration? When I hammer the accelerator, it comes right out of it.
Paul

#3310 of 5133 Re: Stalling-part two [xscout] by steve_ HOST

Sep 10, 2006 (8:28 am)

Replying to: xscout (Sep 10, 2006 8:01 am)
If you still think it's electrical, check the battery connections at the other end of the cable, and any other grounds you can come up with. Some people add grounding kits but usually to try to fix different issues.

#3311 of 5133 Re: 99 JGC LTD AC blower motor [clink] by jreston68

Sep 10, 2006 (1:29 pm)

Replying to: clink (Aug 03, 2006 11:55 pm)
Is there a part for the AC called the "Bladder Doors?" Or am I confusing it for the "Blower" motor?
 
Having an issue with my 99 JGC LTD where the AC is on and is blowing, however, the air is not coming out of the Vents. It is as if there is something restricting the Air flow. I hit the dash once with my fist out of frustration and all of a sudden the AC started working! And the air was cold. But the problem is unpredictable, some times it works, other times it wont. And sometimes, after a half hour of not working, for no apparent reason it will start blowing cold air.
 
Any idea as to where this problem might be originating?

#3312 of 5133 Re: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0 [paulmuel50] by dandg

Sep 11, 2006 (5:58 am)

Replying to: paulmuel50 (Sep 10, 2006 8:10 am)
hi Paul,
pleased that worked with the alarm,I wish I could disable mine I even leave the key in it and hope someone will take the POS !
mine does that hesitation a little when first starting off as well,could be lots of things,IAC,Wires,injectors dirty.I think I mine could use some wires and plugs cause it seems to be worse when damp out.Does it doe it all the time on yours?

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