A few questions about my 87 XJ
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A few questions about my 87 XJ
So I am the proud new owner of an 87 XJ 4.0 5sp. She has about 250k on the clock and of course has a few problems here and there.
When im taking off in first gear, if I ease the throttle and let the clutch out (as I normally would) the engine wants to cut out at about 1k rpm. This doesn't seem to happen all the time but does happen for sure about 95% of the time. However if I give it a little more gas and bring it up to about 1500 before letting the cluth out slowly, it does fine. Also when there is no load, it has no issue. It only has the problem when under load. What could this be??? I think with that many miles the timing chain may need some attention, it kinda sounds a little loose. It is also missing the vaccume line from the fuel pressure reg. Where is that supposed to go??
Also wanted your opinion on where the best place to get parts is?
Thanks for your help.
When im taking off in first gear, if I ease the throttle and let the clutch out (as I normally would) the engine wants to cut out at about 1k rpm. This doesn't seem to happen all the time but does happen for sure about 95% of the time. However if I give it a little more gas and bring it up to about 1500 before letting the cluth out slowly, it does fine. Also when there is no load, it has no issue. It only has the problem when under load. What could this be??? I think with that many miles the timing chain may need some attention, it kinda sounds a little loose. It is also missing the vaccume line from the fuel pressure reg. Where is that supposed to go??
Also wanted your opinion on where the best place to get parts is?
Thanks for your help.
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The fuel pressure regulator should have manifold vacuum. If the line is off, you're running at full fuel pressure when you don't need to be, like 1000rpm when you're taking off from a dead start.
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Thanks for the input! One problem down about a thousand to go!
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I'd say do normal maint. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc. Bad plugs can cause subtle issues like the one you are talking about.
As for the vacuum issue, if the FPR isn't getting the propper signal, it could cause fuel issues, and may be delivering incorrect amounts of fuel at idle and lower RPMs.
As for the vacuum issue, if the FPR isn't getting the propper signal, it could cause fuel issues, and may be delivering incorrect amounts of fuel at idle and lower RPMs.
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I'd say do normal maint. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc. Bad plugs can cause subtle issues like the one you are talking about.
As for the vacuum issue, if the FPR isn't getting the propper signal, it could cause fuel issues, and may be delivering incorrect amounts of fuel at idle and lower RPMs.
As for the vacuum issue, if the FPR isn't getting the propper signal, it could cause fuel issues, and may be delivering incorrect amounts of fuel at idle and lower RPMs.
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