96 4.0 won't start hot
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From: East Tennessee
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ok, I've been having this problem for the last 8 months and I'm tired of throwing parts at it!
If I drive the Jeep around for a while and shut it off it won't start back up. Or if it does it runs like crap for about a min then smooths out. I was moving to a new house yesterday and each time I got back in it to go it got worse until it just wouldn't start. If I let it sit for a while it starts. Also even if I let it sit for a while it still runs scrappy for about 30 seconds then smooths out... OBD2 reader does not read any codes!
Here's a little history on recent parts: fuel injectors, plug wires, plugs, temp sensor, cps, upline o2 sensor, oil change.
About 10 months ago: Tps, iac, fuel filter
Jeep has no cat (that's how I bought it), cold air intake, reset the computer yesterday.
These are the things I'm thinking of but let me know if I'm wrong: I plan to replace the ecu, add cat with new downline o2 sensor, and possibly a map sensor??
If I drive the Jeep around for a while and shut it off it won't start back up. Or if it does it runs like crap for about a min then smooths out. I was moving to a new house yesterday and each time I got back in it to go it got worse until it just wouldn't start. If I let it sit for a while it starts. Also even if I let it sit for a while it still runs scrappy for about 30 seconds then smooths out... OBD2 reader does not read any codes!
Here's a little history on recent parts: fuel injectors, plug wires, plugs, temp sensor, cps, upline o2 sensor, oil change.
About 10 months ago: Tps, iac, fuel filter
Jeep has no cat (that's how I bought it), cold air intake, reset the computer yesterday.
These are the things I'm thinking of but let me know if I'm wrong: I plan to replace the ecu, add cat with new downline o2 sensor, and possibly a map sensor??
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