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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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Year: 1999
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Well I was just leaving my driveway for work and I was running a bit late so I didn't give my XJ some time to really warm up which doesn't usually bother it. However, I went about a 1/4 mile and the engine kind of chugged a bit and it threw a CEL. I was worried but not worried enough because I needed to get to work. So I go another 1/4 mile over a speed bump and then the engine just cuts! I try to restart it and it doesn't even crank. So I go get my truck and tow it back to my house, which takes about 10 mins or so. I get it back to house and try to crank it again and it cranks for a bit and then finally fires. It's really weak and chugging for a couple seconds and then it goes to a normal idle. CEL is still there.

I haven't gotten the CEL checked because I'm at work right now and I can't get it checked until tomorrow night. I need this fixed ASAP because it's normally my DD, so any ideas what might have happened?
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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Gotta check the code(s) to start.
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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 12:16 PM
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Had it checked yet?
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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 12:20 PM
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Yea, it ended up being that the TPS was reading low voltage. I have hood vents and I saw that snow had gotten in the engine bay on top of the distributor and the intake/TPS. Anyway, the code hasn't come back on since so I think it was just the snow getting in the way.
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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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Well, TPS hates moisture..
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