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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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My 89 xj 4.0 has a hesitation when u accelerate but once u get up above a certain rpm it clears up could this be an injector problem or something else
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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Last complete tune up was ?
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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Was just done when I got the truck last week
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by HRowellxj
Was just done when I got the truck last week
Just curious, What brand of plugs did you put in and are they gaped at .035? I know when I put in some high priced Bosch plugs my XJ had the same problem. So, I took them out and put back the Champion plugs and it ran great.

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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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Bosch I think
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 01:50 PM
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Yeah, The 4.0 seems to run much better with Champion Copper or NGK Copper.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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Important question is did you have this symptom BEFORE your tuneup? Did the tuneup include plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter?

There are lots of possibilities for hesitation, but I'll have to agree with RTorrez about Bosch plugs. Some, (not all to be fair) have had some issues with them which have been resolved with a different brand of plugs, predominantly Champion coppers. That's what I'd recommend.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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TPS would be next to check, fuel delivery issue, CPS, to name a few.. But its a Renix, which I have no right getting into.

Cruiser54's Renix tips already eyeballed?
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Roler
TPS would be next to check, fuel delivery issue, CPS, to name a few.. But its a Renix, which I have no right getting into.

Cruiser54's Renix tips already eyeballed?
G'day mate!!

The link to my tips is in my signature below.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 07:05 AM
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G'day mate!!

The link to my tips is in my signature below.
Good morning, good you're here, so now I can go to sleep
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Roler
Good morning, good you're here, so now I can go to sleep
You're so full of it!! LOL.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 07:09 AM
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But I mean no bad Just tired.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Roler
But I mean no bad Just tired.
I know. Get some sleep. I'm going to work soon.
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