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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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Exclamation Jeep cherokee engines running rough! HELP!

So beforehand it wouldn't start, so I replaced basically everything I could think of.

-Coil
-distributor
-spark plugs
-wires
-Crank position sensor
-TPS
-IAC
-Oil sensor

It starts now but it runs rough as hell, the check engine light is on as well. I get a strong smell of gas coming from the exhaust, and I took a video of the problem! Please help!
Edit: I did notice that my check engine light did start blinking once towards the end of the video, does that mean anything?


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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:13 PM
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Bad vacuum leak that's whats whistling .
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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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my ears.......
Yeah BIG Vac leak
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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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any ideas where? oh and sorry headphone users :x
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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nickthajeepsta
any ideas where? oh and sorry headphone users :x
Where its whistling sounds big brake booster iac put you eard down there, old school trick 4 ft pc of garden hose in ear other end in hand start searching louder the noise closer your getting.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 06:59 AM
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Musta fixed it ...
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Old May 22, 2013 | 02:41 PM
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Nope no fix! It's still running the same. I took it to the mechanic and he scanned it and said it was the TPS. I replaced the TPS but it came up as defective, so I replaced it AGAIN and it made NO difference. Still have a check engine light and about 10 seconds in it stalls out now. any ideas?
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Old May 22, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Might have a faulty IAC, but I do hear that hissing vac leak chk vac lines good.

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Old May 22, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by xLxDIZZYx
Might have a faulty IAC, but I do hear that hissing vac leak chk vac lines good.

Replaced IAC yesterday, any links to guides on how to check my vac lines? I'm still learning
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Old May 22, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Where its whistling sounds big brake booster iac put you eard down there, old school trick 4 ft pc of garden hose in ear other end in hand start searching louder the noise closer your getting.
I did ....
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Old Nov 21, 2020 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Musta fixed it ...
did anyone fix it. I have a 99 Jeep Cherokee limited and it’s doing this. Now it won’t run. Just put new computer in. Does it need to be programmed?
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