97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
01-05-2006, 12:02 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
msgrace wrote:
> I have change in the past week the ignition coil, crankshaft position
> senor, catalytic converter,oxygen sensorlocated on the converter, full
> tune up and the truck ran fine for a few days and today it started killing
> on me again. When I started it first thing this morning it ran fine, but
> when I started it at lunch time it killed on me twice before I could even
> make it out of the parking lot and then going down the street it tried to
> kill on me several time and had to ram on the gas pedal to keep it from
> killing. It is not showing any codes and my mechanic and I are at a lose
> as to what could be causing it, anyone else had similar problems?
>
Before Mike suggests it, have you checked out your ground strap? This is
the braided cable that goes from the firewall to the engine block. If
the connection is iffy, it can cause all kinds of weird problems.
Best Regards,
DAve
> I have change in the past week the ignition coil, crankshaft position
> senor, catalytic converter,oxygen sensorlocated on the converter, full
> tune up and the truck ran fine for a few days and today it started killing
> on me again. When I started it first thing this morning it ran fine, but
> when I started it at lunch time it killed on me twice before I could even
> make it out of the parking lot and then going down the street it tried to
> kill on me several time and had to ram on the gas pedal to keep it from
> killing. It is not showing any codes and my mechanic and I are at a lose
> as to what could be causing it, anyone else had similar problems?
>
Before Mike suggests it, have you checked out your ground strap? This is
the braided cable that goes from the firewall to the engine block. If
the connection is iffy, it can cause all kinds of weird problems.
Best Regards,
DAve
01-05-2006, 12:02 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
msgrace wrote:
> I have change in the past week the ignition coil, crankshaft position
> senor, catalytic converter,oxygen sensorlocated on the converter, full
> tune up and the truck ran fine for a few days and today it started killing
> on me again. When I started it first thing this morning it ran fine, but
> when I started it at lunch time it killed on me twice before I could even
> make it out of the parking lot and then going down the street it tried to
> kill on me several time and had to ram on the gas pedal to keep it from
> killing. It is not showing any codes and my mechanic and I are at a lose
> as to what could be causing it, anyone else had similar problems?
>
Before Mike suggests it, have you checked out your ground strap? This is
the braided cable that goes from the firewall to the engine block. If
the connection is iffy, it can cause all kinds of weird problems.
Best Regards,
DAve
> I have change in the past week the ignition coil, crankshaft position
> senor, catalytic converter,oxygen sensorlocated on the converter, full
> tune up and the truck ran fine for a few days and today it started killing
> on me again. When I started it first thing this morning it ran fine, but
> when I started it at lunch time it killed on me twice before I could even
> make it out of the parking lot and then going down the street it tried to
> kill on me several time and had to ram on the gas pedal to keep it from
> killing. It is not showing any codes and my mechanic and I are at a lose
> as to what could be causing it, anyone else had similar problems?
>
Before Mike suggests it, have you checked out your ground strap? This is
the braided cable that goes from the firewall to the engine block. If
the connection is iffy, it can cause all kinds of weird problems.
Best Regards,
DAve
01-05-2006, 12:02 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
msgrace wrote:
> I have change in the past week the ignition coil, crankshaft position
> senor, catalytic converter,oxygen sensorlocated on the converter, full
> tune up and the truck ran fine for a few days and today it started killing
> on me again. When I started it first thing this morning it ran fine, but
> when I started it at lunch time it killed on me twice before I could even
> make it out of the parking lot and then going down the street it tried to
> kill on me several time and had to ram on the gas pedal to keep it from
> killing. It is not showing any codes and my mechanic and I are at a lose
> as to what could be causing it, anyone else had similar problems?
>
Before Mike suggests it, have you checked out your ground strap? This is
the braided cable that goes from the firewall to the engine block. If
the connection is iffy, it can cause all kinds of weird problems.
Best Regards,
DAve
> I have change in the past week the ignition coil, crankshaft position
> senor, catalytic converter,oxygen sensorlocated on the converter, full
> tune up and the truck ran fine for a few days and today it started killing
> on me again. When I started it first thing this morning it ran fine, but
> when I started it at lunch time it killed on me twice before I could even
> make it out of the parking lot and then going down the street it tried to
> kill on me several time and had to ram on the gas pedal to keep it from
> killing. It is not showing any codes and my mechanic and I are at a lose
> as to what could be causing it, anyone else had similar problems?
>
Before Mike suggests it, have you checked out your ground strap? This is
the braided cable that goes from the firewall to the engine block. If
the connection is iffy, it can cause all kinds of weird problems.
Best Regards,
DAve
01-05-2006, 05:51 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
because I am at my wits end.
Grace
up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
because I am at my wits end.
Grace
01-05-2006, 05:51 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
because I am at my wits end.
Grace
up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
because I am at my wits end.
Grace
01-05-2006, 05:51 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
because I am at my wits end.
Grace
up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
because I am at my wits end.
Grace
01-05-2006, 05:55 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
Have you removed the petrol tank cap and listened for a hissing noise
indicating it is vaccuming ?
Alternatively, it may be a blocked return to the fuel tank or a duff
pressure regulator valve. Do you hear a funny noise from the fuel pump
trying to run against a blockage ? It sounds a bit like a wailing noise.
Dave
"msgrace" <gracemrs@***.net> wrote in message
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> At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
> up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
> if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
> keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
> because I am at my wits end.
>
> Grace
>
indicating it is vaccuming ?
Alternatively, it may be a blocked return to the fuel tank or a duff
pressure regulator valve. Do you hear a funny noise from the fuel pump
trying to run against a blockage ? It sounds a bit like a wailing noise.
Dave
"msgrace" <gracemrs@***.net> wrote in message
news:06332ab120e2cf046d6bc3cc701cc59d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
> up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
> if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
> keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
> because I am at my wits end.
>
> Grace
>
01-05-2006, 05:55 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
Have you removed the petrol tank cap and listened for a hissing noise
indicating it is vaccuming ?
Alternatively, it may be a blocked return to the fuel tank or a duff
pressure regulator valve. Do you hear a funny noise from the fuel pump
trying to run against a blockage ? It sounds a bit like a wailing noise.
Dave
"msgrace" <gracemrs@***.net> wrote in message
news:06332ab120e2cf046d6bc3cc701cc59d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
> up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
> if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
> keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
> because I am at my wits end.
>
> Grace
>
indicating it is vaccuming ?
Alternatively, it may be a blocked return to the fuel tank or a duff
pressure regulator valve. Do you hear a funny noise from the fuel pump
trying to run against a blockage ? It sounds a bit like a wailing noise.
Dave
"msgrace" <gracemrs@***.net> wrote in message
news:06332ab120e2cf046d6bc3cc701cc59d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
> up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
> if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
> keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
> because I am at my wits end.
>
> Grace
>
01-05-2006, 05:55 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
Have you removed the petrol tank cap and listened for a hissing noise
indicating it is vaccuming ?
Alternatively, it may be a blocked return to the fuel tank or a duff
pressure regulator valve. Do you hear a funny noise from the fuel pump
trying to run against a blockage ? It sounds a bit like a wailing noise.
Dave
"msgrace" <gracemrs@***.net> wrote in message
news:06332ab120e2cf046d6bc3cc701cc59d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
> up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
> if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
> keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
> because I am at my wits end.
>
> Grace
>
indicating it is vaccuming ?
Alternatively, it may be a blocked return to the fuel tank or a duff
pressure regulator valve. Do you hear a funny noise from the fuel pump
trying to run against a blockage ? It sounds a bit like a wailing noise.
Dave
"msgrace" <gracemrs@***.net> wrote in message
news:06332ab120e2cf046d6bc3cc701cc59d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> At times it will just cut out dead and sometimes it will start right back
> up and other times it take a few minutes before it starts back up. Then
> if it doesn't kill on me it will sputter and try to kill and I have to
> keep pumping the gas peddal to keep it from killing, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for all the help everyone is giving me
> because I am at my wits end.
>
> Grace
>
01-05-2006, 07:28 AM
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Re: 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo kills while driving
My mechanic has checked for any type of vacucum leaks and there is no
hissing sounds or any funny sounds coming from anywhere on my Jeep. It is
so funny because the engine runs so smooth and quite the only sound I did
have was the busted cat. converter, but that has been changed so now no
sounds at all.
hissing sounds or any funny sounds coming from anywhere on my Jeep. It is
so funny because the engine runs so smooth and quite the only sound I did
have was the busted cat. converter, but that has been changed so now no
sounds at all.