Jeep starts, but dies when foot is taken off pedal
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Jeep starts, but dies when foot is taken off pedal
I recently installed my snorkel and routed in a 3'' Spectre inline filter. My Jeep has been driving fine since then, maybe a loss of performance since I had to use a small piece of 2'' PVC but fine besides that. Well this morning it wouldn't remain on. I have to pump the pedal to get it to start, then keep pushing the pedal down to keep it going.
I added some gas just in case my gauge was off, no dice. I'll be checking my TB out and see if anything there is bad. Any other ideas?
I added some gas just in case my gauge was off, no dice. I'll be checking my TB out and see if anything there is bad. Any other ideas?
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I used to have a bad battery that would randomly drain in the cold... Anyway it had a hard time starting the jeep so I had to give it gas to get it started, then when it started I would have to hold the pedal till it charged the battery enough to keep it alive.... Just an idea
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Well I do have a newer Red Top. My old one was great but it drained when I stored the Jeep and I couldn't get it to hold a charge and got a free replacement, which was a newer one that apparently aren't as good as the old ones. I'll check that out.
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My guess is that the vacuum line from the intake manifold to MAP sensor is busted......
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Well I peeked inside my TB and it's pretty dirty. Although I'm sure it's been like that for some time now. Anyway I pulled the battery, went to Autozone only to be told their tester was broken.. I asked him his thoughts on my situation, he said it wasn't battery related, but rather fuel pump/filter related. Plausible. I went back home, put it back in, hooked my jumper cables up and the Jeep started up, ran, and I was able to even drive it a few feet.
I have brand new Optima Red Top that I got in a warranty back in April of this year. Sucks that I'm out a battery, but I never paid for the original Red Top, it came with the Jeep and I just warrantied them. I get a discount on Interstates at work, so..
I have brand new Optima Red Top that I got in a warranty back in April of this year. Sucks that I'm out a battery, but I never paid for the original Red Top, it came with the Jeep and I just warrantied them. I get a discount on Interstates at work, so..
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Yeah I think it's battery related. I had that problem from a bad battery and then again from bad battery terminals, but I would definitely clean the terminals and see if that fixes it. I mean why not it's free right? And also if it's just dirty terminals then you could put the battery on a charger and then clean the terminals and never have to touch it again. Never know
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Yeah I think it's battery related. I had that problem from a bad battery and then again from bad battery terminals, but I would definitely clean the terminals and see if that fixes it. I mean why not it's free right? And also if it's just dirty terminals then you could put the battery on a charger and then clean the terminals and never have to touch it again. Never know
I think I'll also be running my can of Mopar Combustion Chamber Cleaner through my intake..
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