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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Jeep was running perfectly fine.

-Friday went to leave work and I thought i blew a fuse becaue the radio, windshield wipers, turn signals, and cigarette lighter didnt work.

-Sat went to check fuse, started the jeep and everything that wasnt working, worked fine.

-Sunday everything still working fine, but now it sounds/feels like its missfiring. Puttering at low RPM, lower power etc.

Any ideas before I start replacing plugs, wires, etc?
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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you need to do some under hood detective work check grounds make sure the wires are not cracked or grounded out check your motor ground and make sure the relays are in working order. just some idea's
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Check all your major grounds, Negitive wire, and look for unwanted grounds also.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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i had the radio wiper lights ect. problem turned out it was the ignition switch if it happens again wiggle your key if it works then its your ignition switch
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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will a bad ground cause the missing and puttering of the engine also?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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How many "grounding" sources are there on the jeep?

-negative ground wire from battery
-engine ground
-?

Thanks Guys!

Edit* I can't even find the engine ground.. I found the ground that goes from Battery (-) to the engine block, but no ground straps from engine to chassis

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