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From: Pasadena, MD
Year: 1987
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: Renix 4.0
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
So the Jeep is doing something new now, occasionally as I drive it sort of hiccups, the closest thing to describe it to is how a car jumps when you put it in gear and let the clutch out and it stalls, how it lurches forward...and sometimes at idle it cuts out, put it in park and it starts back up and yesterday for the first time at 40 mph it stalled. My research shows that its either the crank sensor or the cam sensor. Any insight? anyone have this problem before?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
I'm headed down to Laurel to give up my truck for a couple hours. If anyone's around, feel free to hit me up. I'll be sitting, twirling my thumbs. Hoping to get some in-progress pics if they'll let me back there.
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From: New Market
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Originally Posted by gone4x4
--oh i guess im the only dumbasss on this site,cuz i cant get a legit answer from any of my fambily members---
myunibody here i come!

myunibody here i come!
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
tell them you want a respirator and tyvec suit so you can watch lol
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From: Pasadena, MD
Year: 1987
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: Renix 4.0
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
So the Jeep is doing something new now, occasionally as I drive it sort of hiccups, the closest thing to describe it to is how a car jumps when you put it in gear and let the clutch out and it stalls, how it lurches forward...and sometimes at idle it cuts out, put it in park and it starts back up and yesterday for the first time at 40 mph it stalled. My research shows that its either the crank sensor or the cam sensor. Any insight? anyone have this problem before?
Replace it soon though - it'll steadily get worse, until finally it'll leave you stranded...in the harbor tunnel...at rush hour...
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
yeah it started doing the steam engine chug about a week ago and 3 days ago it started doing the stall at idle and like I said yesterday it was 40mph and dead so yeah its on the top of the list of **** to fix lol
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From: New Market
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Originally Posted by dukie564
where in Columbia I may be able to stop by on my way home from work - I travel 32 right past Columbia.
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From: Baltimore, MD
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 HO
Originally Posted by dukie564
clown is right - cam sensor very rarely goes bad. Crank sensors always go bad lol. Mine would shut off at 75mph on the beltway (NOT FUN).
Replace it soon though - it'll steadily get worse, until finally it'll leave you stranded...in the harbor tunnel...at rush hour...


