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changed th alternator and now i hit the gas it cuts out

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Old 02-12-2010, 10:55 PM
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i hit the gas in my 1990 jeep cherokee and it will cut out and die i noticed that thers a fuel injector that is leaking fuel can that cause this to happed i am changing the grounds tomarrow and going to change the starter relay can some one help please
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You shouldn't have to touch your starter relay. Bump any wires on the throttle position sensor?
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the truck runs great down the road and till you got to stop the take off it studders then will go
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So you can drive it normally, but it doesn't idle?
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Try to clean or change out your IAC (idle Air Control) sensor.
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