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Old May 5, 2022 | 04:19 PM
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Help!! I went thru a river with water right below my headlights, I got the TPS wet and it started acting funny but I replaced it, Now it burns oil at high rpm 4-6K I do not have any cats

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Old May 6, 2022 | 07:32 AM
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what kind of Jeep?
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Old May 6, 2022 | 04:50 PM
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2000 Cherokee 4.0
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Old May 6, 2022 | 09:09 PM
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4,000 to 6,000 RPM? 4800RPM is considered the upper RPM area on a 4.0. Manual trans?
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
4,000 to 6,000 RPM? 4800RPM is considered the upper RPM area on a 4.0. Manual trans?


automatic

Burns clouds at 4000-6000
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I guess just keep driving it like that and see if it improves....
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I guess just keep driving it like that and see if it improves....
It will eventually stop on its own...
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Yes. And then the cause can be documented. Keep us posted please.
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