I need help
I don't know exactly what's wrong with my jeep. After driving for a few hours is starts like kicking off and then it will actually shut off. After i sit about 20 minutes i can continue driving as long as i don't go over like 55mph. It's not the fuel pump or filter because it don't sputter or anything like that. Also i have water pouring in the passenger floor board. We drilled a hole in the black thing under the carpet and ran a clothes hanger through it but it wasn't clogged. I can hear water sloshing around somewhere. I don't know what i need to do. Can someone help me out? I have a 98 jeep grand cherokee lardeo 4x4.
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From: Tenn. and Mich.
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7L V8
I don't know exactly what's wrong with my jeep. After driving for a few hours is starts like kicking off and then it will actually shut off. After i sit about 20 minutes i can continue driving as long as i don't go over like 55mph. It's not the fuel pump or filter because it don't sputter or anything like that. Also i have water pouring in the passenger floor board. We drilled a hole in the black thing under the carpet and ran a clothes hanger through it but it wasn't clogged. I can hear water sloshing around somewhere. I don't know what i need to do. Can someone help me out? I have a 98 jeep grand cherokee lardeo 4x4.
I'd go and have it checked to see if there are any fault codes stored.
That sloshing water sound is probably water from condensation in the HVAC housing IMO, and here's a write-up about fixing those wet floorboards in your ZJ:>https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f5/ac-...pet-fix-24246/
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From: SLC, UT
Year: 1989 2 door
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
How is it acting when it dies? Lights go dim, back fires, or just shuts off? Also what happens if you try start it while waiting that 20 min.s?
Here is a link on the water issue. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/wat...r-board-14836/
Here is a link on the water issue. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/wat...r-board-14836/
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From: Western Michigan
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l inline 6
The crank shaft posistion sensor will make it shut off at various times when it starts going bad. Check for codes (most auto parts stores will read codes for free) first but I believe it's the CPS (crank shaft position sensor). The water issues will be fixed by doing what the link (upabove) tells you to do.
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