'97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it
will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. Kyle |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
Kyle Boran wrote:
> I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. clean the idle air passage and see if that helps. Sometimes the pintle gets sticky and that causes a stall. http://revbeergoggles.com/tb/tb.html Reverse gear does not put as much load on the motor so it won't stall as easily as going into drive will. There are other things that can cause a stall but start there and check the battery connections to make sure they aren't loose. -- DougW |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
Kyle Boran wrote:
> I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. clean the idle air passage and see if that helps. Sometimes the pintle gets sticky and that causes a stall. http://revbeergoggles.com/tb/tb.html Reverse gear does not put as much load on the motor so it won't stall as easily as going into drive will. There are other things that can cause a stall but start there and check the battery connections to make sure they aren't loose. -- DougW |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
Kyle Boran wrote:
> I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. clean the idle air passage and see if that helps. Sometimes the pintle gets sticky and that causes a stall. http://revbeergoggles.com/tb/tb.html Reverse gear does not put as much load on the motor so it won't stall as easily as going into drive will. There are other things that can cause a stall but start there and check the battery connections to make sure they aren't loose. -- DougW |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
Kyle Boran wrote:
> I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. clean the idle air passage and see if that helps. Sometimes the pintle gets sticky and that causes a stall. http://revbeergoggles.com/tb/tb.html Reverse gear does not put as much load on the motor so it won't stall as easily as going into drive will. There are other things that can cause a stall but start there and check the battery connections to make sure they aren't loose. -- DougW |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
When our 88 acts like that, I know it is time to clean the TPS
connection on the throttle body. This connection also controls the shift points on the transmission. I recommend a spray contact cleaner like electronic shops sell for these computer signal plugs and sockets with a skim of dielectric grease around the plug seal skirts to help keep them clean. 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! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Kyle Boran wrote: > I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. > > Kyle > |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
When our 88 acts like that, I know it is time to clean the TPS
connection on the throttle body. This connection also controls the shift points on the transmission. I recommend a spray contact cleaner like electronic shops sell for these computer signal plugs and sockets with a skim of dielectric grease around the plug seal skirts to help keep them clean. 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! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Kyle Boran wrote: > I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. > > Kyle > |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
When our 88 acts like that, I know it is time to clean the TPS
connection on the throttle body. This connection also controls the shift points on the transmission. I recommend a spray contact cleaner like electronic shops sell for these computer signal plugs and sockets with a skim of dielectric grease around the plug seal skirts to help keep them clean. 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! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Kyle Boran wrote: > I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. > > Kyle > |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
When our 88 acts like that, I know it is time to clean the TPS
connection on the throttle body. This connection also controls the shift points on the transmission. I recommend a spray contact cleaner like electronic shops sell for these computer signal plugs and sockets with a skim of dielectric grease around the plug seal skirts to help keep them clean. 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! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Kyle Boran wrote: > I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. > > Kyle > |
Re: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L stall problem
remove the intake tube to the throttle body and lean off the carbon on the
throttle plate and bore see if that helps carb cleaner works ok but the parst stores sell the throttle cleaner that is more money Kyle Boran wrote: > I've been having a strange problem with my Jeep. Occasionally, it > will stall out shortly after starting. It keeps running if you just > let it sit there idling, but the stall seems to happen shortly after > it's put in drive. Often, it seems to happen only after repeated > shifts. For example, I'm backing out of a parking space, then I go to > put it in drive and it immediately stalls. I can restart the engine > right away without a problem, and it has never stalled again in > regular driving. I think the condition only happens when the car > hasn't been driven for a while, but I'm not certain. There are no > error codes or other indications of a problem. The only major thing I > can think of is that the automatic transmission has had some issues in > the past. It was running rough a few years ago, and the dealer > claimed it needed to be replaced. Took it to my regular mechanic, and > he just flushed it out or something and said it should be fine. It > has been driving fine for the last 50,000 miles, so I'm not sure > whether that has any connection or not. Anybody have an idea what the > cause of the stalling might be? Thanks in advance. > > Kyle |
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