Nothing but trouble with this 88' Renix.
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Ok, I finally got it starting and running right with the TPS in correct adjustment. Correct me if this is wrong although I hope this is okay.
I checked my TPS to find it was out of adjustment... as you had told me if I adjust the butterfly it throws the TPS out.
I set the butterfly set screw first, I opened the butterfly a bit more than suggested in your instructions on setting it.
I then set the tps based off of where the butterfly was set.
The butterfly is more open, (not sure if it's more than factory specs) but now it starts on a dime.
I also replaced the CPS, the old CPS insulation on the wires was ripped and some wiring torn. A new sensor never hurts.. I don't think.
And of coarse that did not work. I backed it out of the shop and as soon as it got up to operating temperature... BOOM, hanging extremely high idle.
Last edited by cherokeeyed; Dec 17, 2013 at 07:09 PM.
CPS replaced, TPS in adjustment with correctly adjusted butterfly to your specs.
Same issue as before, I pulled the fuel filter, just because, I dumped it out and some of the gas that came out was literally brown in color. It looked like dirty water. I put the fuel filter back in place, primed it up 7 or so times and it fired right up. Then I shut it off and tried it again, started up great and idled great. The more times I tried it the worse it got.
Fuel delivery problem possibly?
Dirty tank stopping up the line?
Also note, my family owns a shop, I have resources from lifts and air tools, to almost every diagnostic tool. So, if there's anything recommended that the average person can't do, I likely can, so don't be afraid to recommend an more than average task. Throw the knowledge my way as I have a lift and tires I want to put on this Jeep but not until the problem at hand is sorted out.
Same issue as before, I pulled the fuel filter, just because, I dumped it out and some of the gas that came out was literally brown in color. It looked like dirty water. I put the fuel filter back in place, primed it up 7 or so times and it fired right up. Then I shut it off and tried it again, started up great and idled great. The more times I tried it the worse it got.
Fuel delivery problem possibly?
Dirty tank stopping up the line?
Also note, my family owns a shop, I have resources from lifts and air tools, to almost every diagnostic tool. So, if there's anything recommended that the average person can't do, I likely can, so don't be afraid to recommend an more than average task. Throw the knowledge my way as I have a lift and tires I want to put on this Jeep but not until the problem at hand is sorted out.


