98 xj low idle, breaking up, backfiring and bogging down ? help
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From: Long Island, New York
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 H/O
hey guys my 98 xj had no o2 sensors and ran great but i now needed an inspection so i got o2 sensors and put them in. after i put them in i drove around my neighborhood and my jeep started bogging down and backfiring and getting the power i was giving it in spurts. i checked my fuel pressure thats good. cap and rotor are good. plugs aere good. imnjectors were cleaned. idk what my problem is. and when i restarted my ecu the check engine light stayed off for about 30 mins then went back on. please help me with what you might think is wrong here
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From: Englewood
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L (242*CID) I6 MPI "Power Tech"
Originally Posted by Blue98
it was the upstream o2 sensor. i bought a new one but the old one is a ***** to get out
Posted by: Dre
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From: Long Island, New York
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 H/O
lol i loaded it with wd40 and used a breaker bar with my legs and all i did was strip it out so im doing it with real rust penatrator and im cutting the bolt to make it a size smaller hammering a socket on and using an impace gun..lol
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From: Englewood
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L (242*CID) I6 MPI "Power Tech"
Originally Posted by Blue98
lol i loaded it with wd40 and used a breaker bar with my legs and all i did was strip it out so im doing it with real rust penatrator and im cutting the bolt to make it a size smaller hammering a socket on and using an impace gun..lol
Posted by: Dre
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From: Englewood
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L (242*CID) I6 MPI "Power Tech"
Originally Posted by Blue98
what good is the wurth stuff if the bolts stirpped lol
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From: Englewood
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L (242*CID) I6 MPI "Power Tech"
Originally Posted by Blue98
lol i want it out clean so i have the thread for the new one to go in
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