Originally Posted by EVcherokee (Post 427832)

Water in the gas maybe, if its been freezing where you live and if the gas tank isn't kept full or near full and its sits, water can condense in the tank and even start to build up. I'm from washington and it isn't much of a problem here, but I learn this the hard way on a trip to Wisconsin a couple of winters ago(got down to -30 a couple times). Try HEET it will get the water out and also prevent it.

Bad gas could be a culprit too, 8 months is a while! Stabil or any gas stabilizer should always be used if its sitting for more than a 6 months

If its not gas, its likely the AIC motor(98's have that right?) or the TPS(?). Clean the throttle body out(don't get any cleaner in the TPS!) and re install.

Also before you run it again, change the oil. Oil will normally accumulate acids and when the motor sits for a while(8 months included) and if oil is sitting on bearings, they will start to weaken. Learned this one when I was an auto machinist. Motor came in from a buick that was in storage for a year, started up fine(customer did use fuel stabilizer), but when he got on the freeway, two of the cam bearings spun and one seized up. Long story short, camshaft broke in two, all the bearings were scored and burnt and he wasn't happy, along with all the bent valves, pushrods, and destroyed lifters. He also parked it with 4-5K since the last oil change. Any vehicle that sits should AT LEAST be started and warmed up to operating temp once a month. If thats all its doing, sitting, changing the oil every year is a good idea(or when ever its brown or black)

A second post an hour and a half later wondering why you haven't gotten a response isn't needed and will keep some people from posting, it just sounds like whining. Most of us have our own jeeps to work on, and powerblock(on the SPIKE channel) is on until about noon, so don't expect any response till its over. Priorities!! :thumbup: Don't mean to flame at all just sayin. Good luck on gettin it goin!