Pacific Northwest Washington, Oregon, Alaska

please help!!

Old Jul 1, 2014 | 01:12 AM
  #1  
camchaneyxj253's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
Default please help!!

I have benn having an ongoing issue with my 99, I just dies for no reason, I dont lose power the engine just dies, I checked all my fluids, its not over heating, it thows a code but goes away after 5 seconds dB I have no idea where to start, my battery and charhing system are running great, any ideas?
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2014 | 08:05 AM
  #2  
mudderx's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,562
Likes: 3
From: Spanaway
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default

I don't know much about the 99s but I'd check the important electrical connections, (cps, coil, distributor, ecu, pcm, etc) to make sure there clean and properly connected. Kinda sounds like a bad coil but could be so many things.

Do you have fuel available at the rail, after it dies? Or is the fuel rail dry?

Hows the spark during the time its running?

You might also try Google ing your symptoms, if you haven't already. ..

My 98 backfires once in a while thru the intake when I start it cold but I'll be damned if I can figure out why my computer controlled timing varies.

Good luck.
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2014 | 10:52 AM
  #3  
OleBlue's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,339
Likes: 0
From: Yakima
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Default

Start your jeep and go under the hood, find your cps wires and start wiggling it around. Specifically wiggle it around back near where it goes into the bellhousing in the back of the engine, alot of times those wires get frayed and start grounding out on bumps/turns and causing the jeep to die.

Also you should be able to pull the code at autozone or any other parts store to see what the culprit could be.

Also could be your ignition switch if it dies when you turn real sharp.
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2014 | 03:10 PM
  #4  
camchaneyxj253's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
Default

rhanks guys ill check that Out
Reply
Old Jul 7, 2014 | 01:07 AM
  #5  
camchaneyxj253's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
Default

Firgured it out the check engine light decided to stay on long enough for me to check the code, it was the crankshaft position sensor
Reply

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:43 PM.