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Old Apr 12, 2022 | 07:03 PM
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Cleaned throttle body the other day and reset computer. Codes read 21 and 55 normal. The issue is when I pull up to a stop sign the car starts to shake and stalls. Sometimes it takes a minute and it runs fine then will happen again. Seems to happen at normal operating temperature. Thinking it might be the Crankshaft position sensor. Any thoughts?
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Old Apr 12, 2022 | 07:42 PM
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Chrysler ECU Computer Code 21: O2 reporting too lean or too rich. Could be a a bad O2 sensor or melted wiring to it. Did the problem start before you cleaned the throttle body? I assume you cleaned the IAC tip and the air passage for it?
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Old Apr 12, 2022 | 07:57 PM
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Yes, the problem started prior to cleaning the throttle body. About 2 weeks ago.
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Old Apr 13, 2022 | 07:18 AM
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Time for more research...

Last time your Jeep got new plugs, wires, cap and rotor?
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Old Apr 13, 2022 | 05:57 PM
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During winter time when the temperature was below 40 the Jeep would take a minute or two to idle. I read that the O2 sensor has a heater pin of sorts? not sure. but if the temperature was 45 to 50 degrees no problem. Plugs, wires, cap, and rotor were replace about 6K miles ago. Purchased a new 02 sensor should be here this Friday. Also, need to bench test TPS to see if the resistance curve is correct. Will report back. Thanks.
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Old Apr 16, 2022 | 10:46 AM
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Replaced O2 sensor same issue. Will do an IAC test later today and report back. I think the issue is electrical because I drove yesterday 50+ miles no issue. Maybe the IAC is going bad.
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IAC test good resistance sweep within tolerance. Can a CPS sensor work and randomly make the Jeep stall? Original CPS from 1994.
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Old Apr 17, 2022 | 06:07 PM
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Replaced IAC with spare seems to fix the issue. Strange the IAC tests withing spec. Thanks
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Drove the Jeep today. The issue is getting worse it appears when it heats up the thing wants to stall. On the highway power goes away, if I depress the accelerator it lunges and then goes again. I'm wondering if the CPS is going out. I'm letting it sit for an hour to see what happens.
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Heat sensitive sounds like the CPS, but hitting the accelerator shouldn't make that better.
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Replaced the CPS this past Tuesday. Voila no issues. Drove today over 80 miles no issues. Thanks for the information.
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