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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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Can anyone in Corona fix my Jeep?
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Well, i'm in Texas but what's wrong with it. If i can help, i will.
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Well, i'm in Texas but what's wrong with it. If i can help, i will.
it likes to get stuck in higher gears and go insane and then when I try to turn it off it diesels like crazy it also won't pass smog.
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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I know the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) can affect shifting, but i'm not sure on the dieseling. It might. I would either check or replace the TPS. If you have a buddy with one, you could try that one just to check.
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 03:00 AM
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I might just need a new one cuz I checked it. Thanks.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 03:11 AM
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Cool, let me know if it works.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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Do you know how to check if they are bad?

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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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This says it a lot than i could.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5506751_diag...on-sensor.html
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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Thank you very much.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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Anytime, bud.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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I stopped at a shop and they said that it seems like it could be my Air Flow Intake so I'm going to get that checked out. does yours pass smog?
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 12:24 AM
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We don't have smog where i'm at, so i don't know.
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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We don't have smog where i'm at, so i don't know.
Lucky!!
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Originally Posted by anywhere & everywhere
Lucky!!
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I cleaned my throttle body and it hasn't happened since.
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