now this isn't an everyday thing, most days the Cherokee will start fine, but like once a week it will start for a few seconds and then it will die, and when i try to start again it will just keep turning over and not do anything until i tap on the gas, then it will start but i have to lightly keep my foot on the gas for it to run because it will not idle until like 4-5 minutes. and it doesn't help that i have a 5 speed.

dont know if this helps solve it, but when ever it dies it resets my radio so i guess all of the constant power dies with the engine

What kind of CAR is it????????????????????????????

oops lol. its a 96 Cherokee with the I6

maybe the Iac or tps.

Check your battery cables (corrosion or loose) and check all of your ground cables (battery - to eng,frame, body, ecm. Corroded, loose, broken or missing.

whats the tpd? and the battery is pretty clean very little corrosion on the terminals and none on the wires