90 xj wont rev, idles fine
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90 xj wont rev, idles fine
Got a 90 xj and just put in a 89 4.7 Inline 6. theyre both renix so everything hooked right back up. it was running fine for a day or so but I changed fuel rails, injectors, and did a tune up on the plugs wires and put a new battery in and now it will start and idle perfect with an occassional skip but as soon as any throttle is applied it wont rev at all and backfires. also when its idling the CAI hisses like its WOT but its idling at 500-1000 and once throttle is applied it stops hissing. any ideas? Ive checked the TPS and adjusted it both way and replaced the CPS as well as everything else I listed.
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I would also say a vacum leak.
try spray some breakcleaner on everywhere you think could leak.
you will notice a change in idle when you hit the spot.
good luck
try spray some breakcleaner on everywhere you think could leak.
you will notice a change in idle when you hit the spot.
good luck
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Originally Posted by lolz_jeep
really? did the little o ring get caught and could it be blocking the fuel line or something like that that would cuase it to idle fine but die when theres a higher furl demand
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so I fixed one vacuum leak on the intake and its better but then I changed the throttle body and put in a new IAC and it idles fine and revs up to about 1200 rpms then backfires. Im about to check the fuel filter and fuel lines to see about a fuel starvation problem.
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that was my next guess. I replaced the fuel filter and the lines are solid. Im going to unbolt the distributor and turn it and see about that timing because the timing chain and everything else cant be adjusted, just break a gear or stretch the chain.
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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Got a 90 xj and just put in a 89 4.7 Inline 6. theyre both renix so everything hooked right back up. it was running fine for a day or so but I changed fuel rails, injectors, and did a tune up on the plugs wires and put a new battery in and now it will start and idle perfect with an occassional skip but as soon as any throttle is applied it wont rev at all and backfires. also when its idling the CAI hisses like its WOT but its idling at 500-1000 and once throttle is applied it stops hissing. any ideas? Ive checked the TPS and adjusted it both way and replaced the CPS as well as everything else I listed.
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Yeah I replaced the IAC when I noticed that. but the guy who sold me the engine came and trailered to his shop. He firgured out it was a combination of the TPS out of adjustment, the knock sensor plug came off slightly, and the plug for the o2 sensor was melted. He fixed all of that and it runs now.
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my 90 just did this, it was the fuel pressure regulator, i changed injectors and somethin went wrong with the regulator, new regulator and cleaned the spark plugs and shes running fine
oops you already answered it, sorry for post.
oops you already answered it, sorry for post.
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its all good.
I replaced injectors, plugs, wires, distributor cap, fuel rail, fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator. It sounded like a fuel lean problem which makes sense because of the o2 sensor.
I replaced injectors, plugs, wires, distributor cap, fuel rail, fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator. It sounded like a fuel lean problem which makes sense because of the o2 sensor.