1990 Wrangler YJ problem
11-30-2005, 12:18 PM
#21
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Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
The OP did mention a carb.
But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
I think?
Snow wrote:
> Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
>
> Snow...
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
>
>>In a 1990??
>>
>>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
>>;-)
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>>Snow wrote:
>>
>>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
>>>funny
>>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
>>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
>>>start
>>>with the codes.
>>>
>>>Snow..
>>>
>>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
>>>
>>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
>>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
>>>>on
>>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
>>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
>>>>its
>>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
>>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
>>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Philip
>>>>
>
>
>
But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
I think?
Snow wrote:
> Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
>
> Snow...
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
>
>>In a 1990??
>>
>>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
>>;-)
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>>Snow wrote:
>>
>>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
>>>funny
>>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
>>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
>>>start
>>>with the codes.
>>>
>>>Snow..
>>>
>>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
>>>
>>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
>>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
>>>>on
>>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
>>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
>>>>its
>>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
>>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
>>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Philip
>>>>
>
>
>
11-30-2005, 12:18 PM
#22
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Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
The OP did mention a carb.
But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
I think?
Snow wrote:
> Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
>
> Snow...
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
>
>>In a 1990??
>>
>>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
>>;-)
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>>Snow wrote:
>>
>>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
>>>funny
>>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
>>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
>>>start
>>>with the codes.
>>>
>>>Snow..
>>>
>>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
>>>
>>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
>>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
>>>>on
>>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
>>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
>>>>its
>>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
>>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
>>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Philip
>>>>
>
>
>
But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
I think?
Snow wrote:
> Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
>
> Snow...
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
>
>>In a 1990??
>>
>>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
>>;-)
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>>
>>Snow wrote:
>>
>>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
>>>funny
>>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
>>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
>>>start
>>>with the codes.
>>>
>>>Snow..
>>>
>>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
>>>
>>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
>>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
>>>>on
>>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
>>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
>>>>its
>>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
>>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
>>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Philip
>>>>
>
>
>
11-30-2005, 12:24 PM
#23
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Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
The 4 banger had FI in 90, the 6 didn't change until later.
Mike
FrankW wrote:
>
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
Mike
FrankW wrote:
>
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
11-30-2005, 12:24 PM
#24
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Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
The 4 banger had FI in 90, the 6 didn't change until later.
Mike
FrankW wrote:
>
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
Mike
FrankW wrote:
>
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
11-30-2005, 12:24 PM
#25
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
The 4 banger had FI in 90, the 6 didn't change until later.
Mike
FrankW wrote:
>
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
Mike
FrankW wrote:
>
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
11-30-2005, 12:42 PM
#26
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
Wrangler information only: Four cylinder engines all have fuel injection.
4.2 liter six has a carburetor. 4.0 liter six has fuel injection.
Earle
"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:Y5Wdnfmbpt8_QxDeRVn-tQ@magma.ca...
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why
not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes
its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and
all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
>
4.2 liter six has a carburetor. 4.0 liter six has fuel injection.
Earle
"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:Y5Wdnfmbpt8_QxDeRVn-tQ@magma.ca...
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why
not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes
its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and
all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
>
11-30-2005, 12:42 PM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
Wrangler information only: Four cylinder engines all have fuel injection.
4.2 liter six has a carburetor. 4.0 liter six has fuel injection.
Earle
"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:Y5Wdnfmbpt8_QxDeRVn-tQ@magma.ca...
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why
not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes
its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and
all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
>
4.2 liter six has a carburetor. 4.0 liter six has fuel injection.
Earle
"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:Y5Wdnfmbpt8_QxDeRVn-tQ@magma.ca...
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why
not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes
its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and
all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
>
11-30-2005, 12:42 PM
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Re: 1990 Wrangler YJ problem
Wrangler information only: Four cylinder engines all have fuel injection.
4.2 liter six has a carburetor. 4.0 liter six has fuel injection.
Earle
"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:Y5Wdnfmbpt8_QxDeRVn-tQ@magma.ca...
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why
not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes
its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and
all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
>
4.2 liter six has a carburetor. 4.0 liter six has fuel injection.
Earle
"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:Y5Wdnfmbpt8_QxDeRVn-tQ@magma.ca...
> The OP did mention a carb.
> But some of those Jeeps did have fuel injection.
> I think?
>
> Snow wrote:
>
> > Hmmm not sure how I missed it being a 1990... yet another reason why
not to
> > answer in the first ten minutes of waking up..
> >
> > Snow...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:438CF69E.7B573E27@sympatico.ca...
> >
> >>In a 1990??
> >>
> >>Way too old for that funky high tech garbage to foul it up.
> >>;-)
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> >>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>
> >>
> >>Snow wrote:
> >>
> >>>Crank Position Sensor, When this unit fails it can cause all kinds of
> >>>funny
> >>>behaviour. Best thing to do before changing anything would to have the
> >>>codes read, even though a faulty cps may not trigger an error code but
> >>>start
> >>>with the codes.
> >>>
> >>>Snow..
> >>>
> >>>"boyofsociety9968" <marine_mcguigan05@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:c902d5966455dd7e383df7e1e22e7651@localhost .talkaboutautos.com...
> >>>
> >>>>i have a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ with 95k miles and lately it has been
> >>>>randomly turning off on me while im driving in town. it doesn't do it
> >>>>on
> >>>>the highway. is it the fuel filter? i just replaced the battery, the
> >>>>pre-heated caruberetor hose, and the distributor cap, so i dont think
> >>>>its
> >>>>those and my lights are still on when it does it and also sometimes
its
> >>>>hard to start it back up even when i press the accelerator. any and
all
> >>>>help and wisdom would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Philip
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
>
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