Sputter/cough
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After getting a new AX15 installed I got my XJ back on the road after sitting for a little over a year. It ran really really rough so I changed out the fuel filter. It runs much better but is still has hesitation when I accelerate or even runs better when I let off the pedal. Someone mentioned both my CPS and TPS. If I replace both of these and it is still an issue what is my next step? It was tuned up before the transmission swap.
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Could be your TPS. Simple to check with a meter.
Did you route your CPS wires properly when changing the trans? If you're not careful, the wires can touch the exhaust manifold.
Radi's suggestion of checking for vacuum leaks is a good one. Grab a can of throttle body cleaner and spray around the intake manifold area at idle. You'll know when you spray a leaking area.
Never hurts to snug up your intake manifold bolts with the engine cold. Start at the center and work your way toward the ends.
Did you route your CPS wires properly when changing the trans? If you're not careful, the wires can touch the exhaust manifold.
Radi's suggestion of checking for vacuum leaks is a good one. Grab a can of throttle body cleaner and spray around the intake manifold area at idle. You'll know when you spray a leaking area.
Never hurts to snug up your intake manifold bolts with the engine cold. Start at the center and work your way toward the ends.
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OK Cruiser54 here the update: I tightened up the intake manifold and it is still running rough. While I was under the XJ I noticed a bunch of stuff that seemed to be unattached. I guess the guy that did the trans swap did not get everything back in order. So, now it is time to find a true Jeep mechanic to get things back in order. I posted on craigslist looking for a reputable one in town.
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- TPS (Throttle Position Sensor)
- Idle Air Control (IAC) motor
- Vacuum leak
- MAP sensor?
- Bad battery (effects ECU)
- Clean Throttle Body? (getting stuck?)
- CPS (Crank)
- Cam PS / Distributor Pickup Switch
- Distributor cap, rotor, wires, plugs
- Low fuel pressure?
- Bad alternator ?
- O2 sensors (should throw code)
- Bad injector?
- Replace coil?
- Intake Manifold Vacuum leak?
- EGR valve?
- CCV hoses clogged?
- Fuel filter?
- Air Temperature Sensor?
- Coolant Temp. Sensor
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OK Cruiser54 here the update: I tightened up the intake manifold and it is still running rough. While I was under the XJ I noticed a bunch of stuff that seemed to be unattached. I guess the guy that did the trans swap did not get everything back in order. So, now it is time to find a true Jeep mechanic to get things back in order. I posted on craigslist looking for a reputable one in town.
So what's unhooked and where? Pics??
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Hopefuly I'll get pics today. I've got a ton of crap to get done today. Couple of these wire come across the top of the transmission. I am going to start replacing parts one at a time until the problem is gone. Bought a Haynes manual yesterday for the vaccuum diagram. Where can I buy replacement vaccuum lines for stuff coming out of the throttle body. They are very very brittle.
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Don't replace parts until the wiring is sorted out. We can help you with that.
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replaced and attached all vaccuum lines. Still runs rough until I back off the accelerator while going through a gear. Had the mechanic that replaced the transmission tell me he could hear fuel running back into the tank after shutting the engine off. He is telling me that he suspects the fuel pump.
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Do you get a loud gurgling coming from the gas tank?
Is that the sound of fuel running back into the tank?
I sometimes get this. Listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQM-_J4DJQ
Is that the sound of fuel running back into the tank?
I sometimes get this. Listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQM-_J4DJQ
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replaced and attached all vaccuum lines. Still runs rough until I back off the accelerator while going through a gear. Had the mechanic that replaced the transmission tell me he could hear fuel running back into the tank after shutting the engine off. He is telling me that he suspects the fuel pump.
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Do you get a loud gurgling coming from the gas tank?
Is that the sound of fuel running back into the tank?
I sometimes get this. Listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQM-_J4DJQ
Is that the sound of fuel running back into the tank?
I sometimes get this. Listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQM-_J4DJQ