89 Yj Cuts off
 

Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for years,so
it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced fuel
pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last jan,they
kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with trash in
fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple weeks,right
back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks for
any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next day.,thanks
shane

Re: 89 Yj Cuts off
 

A bad ignition module can act like that. So can a dead ground
connection to the body.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ShnAndrsn wrote:
>
> Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for years,so
> it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced fuel
> pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last jan,they
> kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with trash in
> fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple weeks,right
> back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks for
> any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next day.,thanks
> shane

Re: 89 Yj Cuts off
 

A bad ignition module can act like that. So can a dead ground
connection to the body.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ShnAndrsn wrote:
>
> Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for years,so
> it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced fuel
> pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last jan,they
> kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with trash in
> fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple weeks,right
> back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks for
> any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next day.,thanks
> shane

Re: 89 Yj Cuts off
 

A bad ignition module can act like that. So can a dead ground
connection to the body.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ShnAndrsn wrote:
>
> Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for years,so
> it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced fuel
> pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last jan,they
> kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with trash in
> fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple weeks,right
> back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks for
> any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next day.,thanks
> shane

Re: 89 Yj Cuts off
 

If it was me ... when it stops working ... I'd first check for a spark. Pull
a plug, connect the high tension, touch plug to block, have someone crank it
over, watch for a spark ... and if none, then troubleshoot the electrical
from there back. And when I used to do that, I'd just pull the high tension,
hold the hot end in one hand, touch metal with the other ... and have
someone crank it over ... yyyeeeeppp ... wwweeee gggoott aaa sssppparkkk
:-).


"ShnAndrsn" <shnandrsn@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031116142157.28568.00000430@mb-m14.aol.com...
> Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for
years,so
> it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced
fuel
> pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last
jan,they
> kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with
trash in
> fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple
weeks,right
> back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks
for
> any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next
day.,thanks
> shane
>

Re: 89 Yj Cuts off
 

If it was me ... when it stops working ... I'd first check for a spark. Pull
a plug, connect the high tension, touch plug to block, have someone crank it
over, watch for a spark ... and if none, then troubleshoot the electrical
from there back. And when I used to do that, I'd just pull the high tension,
hold the hot end in one hand, touch metal with the other ... and have
someone crank it over ... yyyeeeeppp ... wwweeee gggoott aaa sssppparkkk
:-).


"ShnAndrsn" <shnandrsn@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031116142157.28568.00000430@mb-m14.aol.com...
> Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for
years,so
> it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced
fuel
> pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last
jan,they
> kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with
trash in
> fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple
weeks,right
> back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks
for
> any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next
day.,thanks
> shane
>

Re: 89 Yj Cuts off
 

If it was me ... when it stops working ... I'd first check for a spark. Pull
a plug, connect the high tension, touch plug to block, have someone crank it
over, watch for a spark ... and if none, then troubleshoot the electrical
from there back. And when I used to do that, I'd just pull the high tension,
hold the hot end in one hand, touch metal with the other ... and have
someone crank it over ... yyyeeeeppp ... wwweeee gggoott aaa sssppparkkk
:-).


"ShnAndrsn" <shnandrsn@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031116142157.28568.00000430@mb-m14.aol.com...
> Hello all,my 1989 jeep wrangler sahara 4.2 randomly cuts off,has for
years,so
> it stays in garage,in past 1000 miles,or one year,i have tuned up,replaced
fuel
> pump,new carb,distributor pickup..86k miles.Took it to the dealer last
jan,they
> kept it for a month,ran every test they could,and only come back with
trash in
> fuel line,and carb out of adjustment.and it ran ok,for a couple
weeks,right
> back to square one.and fuel filter it new and turned the right way..thanks
for
> any help,and when it cuts off it may not start again till the next
day.,thanks
> shane
>

Darn it Bill
 

I checked out the page on the D-35 and have had that darn "ear worm" in my
head for the last 24 hours. "you picked a fine time to leave me loose
wheel" AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH
Dave Shannon
'01 TJ

Darn it Bill
 

I checked out the page on the D-35 and have had that darn "ear worm" in my
head for the last 24 hours. "you picked a fine time to leave me loose
wheel" AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH
Dave Shannon
'01 TJ

Darn it Bill
 

I checked out the page on the D-35 and have had that darn "ear worm" in my
head for the last 24 hours. "you picked a fine time to leave me loose
wheel" AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH
Dave Shannon
'01 TJ