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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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Question 89 Xj takes off like a rocket ship at 3grand

When my jeep gets up too 3000 rpm it just takes off like a friggin rocket ship, and accelerating to 3 grand you can feel it trying to pick up, kind of like flooding itself a bit, but then you hit that three grand you figure the moons in sight, TPS? what else could it be?

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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:59 AM
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Mine does that once in a while too. It just keeps accelerating on its own. Only once in a while. From what I hear it could be TPS or IAC.

Kind of funny though. Once in a while I will be driving around 35 mph and the engine just sits at the same speed even with my foot off the gas, almost like cruise control but I dont have cruise!
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Could be your throttle cable sticking or the throttle linkage.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Mine doesnt do that, it just struggles on its way to 3000 and then takes off after 3000
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by itsanxjthing
Mine doesnt do that, it just struggles on its way to 3000 and then takes off after 3000
drive faster everywhere
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by cherokeefreak
drive faster everywhere
Its winter here now
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by itsanxjthing
Its winter here now
that shouldnt stop you at all lol
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