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Stopping when AC is turn on.

Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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Question Stopping when AC is turn on.

Just recently, My 97 jeep Cherokee 4 liter. stopped on me when I had the Ac on. After I step on the gas it will all of sudden shut down.
What is the cause of this?
I have just changed the sparkplugs and wireset 2 days ago. It has been running okay on Fri and over the weekend. On Mon, I haven't turn it all day. and when I just went to the store it to put gas. on the way home it just stop as I was driving home. I had the ac on and when I release my foot from the gas. It shut off. When I turn it on again without ac. it continue as normal.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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You're making my brain hurt. Try and rewrite your question and symptoms so we can understand what's going on a little better.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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I really need help. Can someone please advise me without being sarcastic?
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Don't us the AC.....
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Use*
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Then take my advice and rewrite your question.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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I'm a little confused on what exactly what is going on. Are you saying it only shuts off when the ac is on? Does the ac work and is it working correctly? Make sure that the clutch to the ac isn't starting to seize and hard to spin. If it is it could be causing to much of a drag putting to much of a load on the engine causing it to shut off.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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My point exactly.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RTorrez1
I'm a little confused on what exactly what is going on. Are you saying it only shuts off when the ac is on? Does the ac work and is it working correctly? Make sure that the clutch to the ac isn't starting to seize and hard to spin. If it is it could be causing to much of a drag putting to much of a load on the engine causing it to shut off.
This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If it is going out it could trash the belt & leave you stranded. Turn the XJ off & try to spin the clutch by hand.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
My point exactly.
Yeah, It is kind of hard to figure out exactly what's going one. But, I tried. I don't know if I'm right???
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