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Old 08-06-2016, 11:03 PM
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Default 1997 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo need help!!!

I have a 1997 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo and took it on a trip to west Virginia a couple weeks ago and now sense then it started running like ****. Every time I start it it hard starts or sometime starts then dies then it idles like **** also. I was told to try and replace the idle sensor and map sensor before I do I need more advice please help me out
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Is the check engine light on?
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Is the check engine light on?
No it's not no lights at all
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Check your fuel pressure.
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Check your fuel pressure.
This is the first place to start before you shotgun parts at it.
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^^this^^ You may have stirred up some crap from the bottom of the tank and plugged the filter.
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Check your fuel pressure.
Check it from the rail right?
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Yes, there's a test port on the rail.
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any parts list (preferably with links) for testing the port?
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A fuel pressure tester that screws onto the test port.
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Go see the people at Autozone or Advance Auto.
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