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10-06-2012, 02:12 PM
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Year: 1992 Cherokee Sport
Engine: Bone-Stock 242
More info, IE what year and what engine is it and what exactly is the engine doing?
From past threads about this my first GUESS is the throttle position sensor.
From past threads about this my first GUESS is the throttle position sensor.
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10-06-2012, 06:56 PM
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Year: 1999
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Engine: 4.0
The #1 cause for stalling at idle on the 4.0 engine is a marginal battery.
And yes, you can have a battery strong enough to start the engine, but marginal enough to give the engine management system fits and create stalling.
Have your battery LOAD TESTED. It is the only accurate way of testing a battery. Any parts store will do this for you for no charge.
If battery tests out okay on the load test, then I would move on to cleaning the throttle body and idle air control and also testing the throttle position sensor.
Good luck and be sure to keep us updated!
And yes, you can have a battery strong enough to start the engine, but marginal enough to give the engine management system fits and create stalling.
Have your battery LOAD TESTED. It is the only accurate way of testing a battery. Any parts store will do this for you for no charge.
If battery tests out okay on the load test, then I would move on to cleaning the throttle body and idle air control and also testing the throttle position sensor.
Good luck and be sure to keep us updated!
10-06-2012, 07:50 PM
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Year: 1996
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Originally Posted by tjwalker
The #1 cause for stalling at idle on the 4.0 engine is a marginal battery.
And yes, you can have a battery strong enough to start the engine, but marginal enough to give the engine management system fits and create stalling.
Have your battery LOAD TESTED.
And yes, you can have a battery strong enough to start the engine, but marginal enough to give the engine management system fits and create stalling.
Have your battery LOAD TESTED.
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