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1992 Cherokee Hard to start, idels rough

Old 08-07-2010, 02:20 PM
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1992 cherokee turns over several times before starting and only will start by putting the pedal to the floor. After starting idles rough and boggs down when trying to drive...any ideas?
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it may be a fuel filter or a clogged cat but i would try the fuel filter first
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check the IAC or TPS
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i think it was the iac i just cleaned it and it starting working better ill have to go buy a new one today
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Originally Posted by M.WHEELER
i think it was the iac i just cleaned it and it starting working better ill have to go buy a new one today
Report back on any changes after you put the new iac in.
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will do but its not doing anything now its back to normal for somereason i want on a good hour and a half drive so it musta cleaned somethin out
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