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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Ok well im having problems with my MJ. It has never ran right. I dont drive it on the road.

I asked a similar question on ComancheClub a month or 2 ago and I didnt get very much past a bad battery.

4.0
Ba/10
NP231
D30
D35

Push the petal it lags and studders and then after a couple seconds it kinda catches up. Then it will run fine and go back to doing it.

It will idle but it will kinda go really slow then catch back up and then go back down and about cut off then revv itself back up.

It has not cat. Has a super loud thrush muffler.
Brand new plugs
Working fuel pump

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And as of now it doesnt even have power. Ive put 3 different good working batterys and i dont get any lights. Good cable ends. Anything that would cause absolutely no power?

Thank you and all help will be appriciated.
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:15 PM
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Sounds like tps issue have you cheked it ?
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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bad starter relay? ignition switch? starter?
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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As for the issue with lights have you checked for power at fuses on both sides with key on ....yet
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Sounds like tps issue have you cheked it ?
No I have not. But I will. It kinda seemed to me like it was the TPS or a vaccume issue.

Originally Posted by highmileage
bad starter relay? ignition switch? starter?
Any way to check these?

Originally Posted by freegdr
As for the issue with lights have you checked for power at fuses on both sides with key on ....yet
By lights I mean dash and everything. No electronic power. Nothing happens when key is turned.

But no I have not.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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No I have not. But I will. It kinda seemed to me like it was the TPS or a vaccume issue.

Check the MAP while you're at it

Any way to check these?

Starter relay is by the battery a circut tester will tell you if power is getting through. A bad starter soilinoid will be what to look for pull it off and bench test the starter. Ignition switch you're gonna have to drop the column and see if it's burned up.

By lights I mean dash and everything. No electronic power. Nothing happens when key is turned.

But no I have not.

Do that
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by highmileage
Do that
Will do. Thanks.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
As for the issue with lights have you checked for power at fuses on both sides with key on ....yet
Do this first if it a power issue alot of things wont work correctly ....also check fuseable links at starter relay.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Do this first if it a power issue alot of things wont work correctly ....also check fuseable links at starter relay.
The problems are not related. MJ has never ran right since i bought it 3 years ago. Power just started happening. But i will be sure to do that.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Cruiser54 is the renix god on here have you ever got with him on the running isssue ?
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Cruiser54 is the renix god on here have you ever got with him on the running isssue ?
Nope. But I may have to because tomarrow im buying a 89 XJ 2door. Im sure he will be of great use to me.
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