258 stalls at idle
03-12-2007, 03:30 PM
#1
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258 stalls at idle
Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
03-12-2007, 04:39 PM
#5
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Re: 258 stalls at idle
Bill, is that a second (or rather, first) fuel filter? My filter sits
next to the carb, but if there's another one we neglected to replace,
that could be an answer to some problems.
L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
> the drivers side above the front half of the
> spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
>> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
>> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
>> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
>> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
>> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
>> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
>> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
>> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
>> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
>> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
>> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
>> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
>> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
>> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>>
>> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
>> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
>> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
>> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
>> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
>> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>>
>
>
>
next to the carb, but if there's another one we neglected to replace,
that could be an answer to some problems.
L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
> the drivers side above the front half of the
> spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
>> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
>> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
>> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
>> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
>> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
>> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
>> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
>> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
>> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
>> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
>> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
>> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
>> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
>> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>>
>> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
>> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
>> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
>> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
>> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
>> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>>
>
>
>
03-12-2007, 04:39 PM
#6
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Re: 258 stalls at idle
Bill, is that a second (or rather, first) fuel filter? My filter sits
next to the carb, but if there's another one we neglected to replace,
that could be an answer to some problems.
L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
> the drivers side above the front half of the
> spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
>> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
>> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
>> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
>> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
>> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
>> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
>> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
>> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
>> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
>> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
>> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
>> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
>> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
>> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>>
>> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
>> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
>> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
>> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
>> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
>> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>>
>
>
>
next to the carb, but if there's another one we neglected to replace,
that could be an answer to some problems.
L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
> the drivers side above the front half of the
> spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
>> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
>> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
>> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
>> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
>> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
>> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
>> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
>> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
>> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
>> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
>> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
>> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
>> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
>> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>>
>> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
>> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
>> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
>> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
>> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
>> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>>
>
>
>
03-12-2007, 04:39 PM
#7
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Re: 258 stalls at idle
Bill, is that a second (or rather, first) fuel filter? My filter sits
next to the carb, but if there's another one we neglected to replace,
that could be an answer to some problems.
L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
> the drivers side above the front half of the
> spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
>> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
>> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
>> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
>> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
>> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
>> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
>> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
>> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
>> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
>> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
>> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
>> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
>> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
>> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>>
>> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
>> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
>> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
>> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
>> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
>> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>>
>
>
>
next to the carb, but if there's another one we neglected to replace,
that could be an answer to some problems.
L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
> the drivers side above the front half of the
> spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
>> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
>> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
>> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
>> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
>> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
>> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
>> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
>> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
>> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
>> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
>> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
>> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
>> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
>> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>>
>> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
>> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
>> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
>> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
>> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
>> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>>
>
>
>
03-12-2007, 04:58 PM
#8
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Re: 258 stalls at idle
Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
the drivers side above the front half of the
spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>
> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>
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the drivers side above the front half of the
spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>
> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>
--
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03-12-2007, 04:58 PM
#9
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Re: 258 stalls at idle
Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
the drivers side above the front half of the
spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>
> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>
--
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the drivers side above the front half of the
spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>
> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>
--
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03-12-2007, 04:58 PM
#10
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Re: 258 stalls at idle
Did you replace the fuel filter rather hidden inside the frame rail, on
the drivers side above the front half of the
spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>
> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>
--
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the drivers side above the front half of the
spring. There's a shield you have to remove to get to it?
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173727847.459880.132830@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> Me again. My 1988 4.2 YJ is once again giving me problems. Just
> installed a rebuilt 2bl Carter 2 weeks ago. Flushed the fuel lines
> and changed the filter when I did it. First had problems with the
> choke pull-off, I didn't have that fixed for a day before I started
> having more trouble. Now, hot or cold, it just won't idle. When I
> push the clutch in to come to a stop, the RPMs fall first to about
> 1000, then to about 200, then the engine dies. It does it with or
> without the brakes applied. I checked everywhere for vacuum leaks on
> Saturday, found only one, and subsequently fixed it. It still doesn't
> idle. I checked the EGR for proper operation (the pintle moves back
> and forth at high RPMs as I believe it should). Plugged off the vac
> line to the brake booster and still, it stalled. The vac reservoir
> under the battery also functions. I pulled my distributor cap, it was
> clean as a whistle in there. My spark plugs have about 300 miles on
> them, and yes, I gapped them correctly.
>
> Other information that may or may not apply to the situation: it
> didn't start doing this progressively. It ran perfect all day, then
> at one stoplight, it just died. Also, since it started happening, I
> can smell melting plastic coming from somewhere under the hood, but I
> can't for the life of me locate the source. Does anyone have ANY
> ideas? I'm at the end of my rope.
>
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