Cold Idle Problem
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Re: Cold Idle Problem
I was thinking that too, but he states he cleaned everything.
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> It sounds like the idle air motor which is one of the things attached to the
> throttle body.
>
> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...dleAirMoto.jpg
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45947992.F63C4C08@sympatico.ca...
> > That could be the connection on the TPS. I clean the connections on my
> > throttle body with a spray contact cleaner every couple years when it
> > starts doing things like you describe. The best is an electronic
> > cleaner, but WD40 will do in a pinch.
> >
> > They also don't like low batteries. If it comes back and holds for the
> > day, then I usually suspect the battery cable connections are dirty.
> > This prevents a full charge from getting into the battery.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Josh wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello group,
> >>
> >> I've got a '99 XJ 4.0 Auto with just shy of 100k mi. that's developed a
> >> problem lately. I've googled all the idle problem links and have done all
> >> the T-Body cleaning steps to no avail.
> >>
> >> So, here's the problem: Cold starts on cold mornings, slow to crank,
> >> stumbles at first, then with a blip of the gas pedal it flattens out and
> >> idles fine, remove my foot and it stalls. Start again, it'll crank for a
> >> while, and I'll hold it WOT and it'll fire with a strong gas smell. Drive
> >> it
> >> for a few minutes and it'll smooth out and be fine until it sits again in
> >> the cold.
> >>
> >> I bought a set of plugs, wires, air filter, rotor and cap to see if
> >> that'll
> >> help too. I also had my battery tested and it showed that it needed to be
> >> replaced, which I'll get to this weekend.
> >>
> >> I guess, the questions lies in the idle problem, could it be solved with
> >> the
> >> battery and tune? Is it likely to be something like the two sensor plugs
> >> that are bolted to the TB?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for all your help!
> >>
> >> Josh
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> It sounds like the idle air motor which is one of the things attached to the
> throttle body.
>
> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...dleAirMoto.jpg
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45947992.F63C4C08@sympatico.ca...
> > That could be the connection on the TPS. I clean the connections on my
> > throttle body with a spray contact cleaner every couple years when it
> > starts doing things like you describe. The best is an electronic
> > cleaner, but WD40 will do in a pinch.
> >
> > They also don't like low batteries. If it comes back and holds for the
> > day, then I usually suspect the battery cable connections are dirty.
> > This prevents a full charge from getting into the battery.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Josh wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello group,
> >>
> >> I've got a '99 XJ 4.0 Auto with just shy of 100k mi. that's developed a
> >> problem lately. I've googled all the idle problem links and have done all
> >> the T-Body cleaning steps to no avail.
> >>
> >> So, here's the problem: Cold starts on cold mornings, slow to crank,
> >> stumbles at first, then with a blip of the gas pedal it flattens out and
> >> idles fine, remove my foot and it stalls. Start again, it'll crank for a
> >> while, and I'll hold it WOT and it'll fire with a strong gas smell. Drive
> >> it
> >> for a few minutes and it'll smooth out and be fine until it sits again in
> >> the cold.
> >>
> >> I bought a set of plugs, wires, air filter, rotor and cap to see if
> >> that'll
> >> help too. I also had my battery tested and it showed that it needed to be
> >> replaced, which I'll get to this weekend.
> >>
> >> I guess, the questions lies in the idle problem, could it be solved with
> >> the
> >> battery and tune? Is it likely to be something like the two sensor plugs
> >> that are bolted to the TB?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for all your help!
> >>
> >> Josh
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Re: Cold Idle Problem
I was thinking that too, but he states he cleaned everything.
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> It sounds like the idle air motor which is one of the things attached to the
> throttle body.
>
> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...dleAirMoto.jpg
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45947992.F63C4C08@sympatico.ca...
> > That could be the connection on the TPS. I clean the connections on my
> > throttle body with a spray contact cleaner every couple years when it
> > starts doing things like you describe. The best is an electronic
> > cleaner, but WD40 will do in a pinch.
> >
> > They also don't like low batteries. If it comes back and holds for the
> > day, then I usually suspect the battery cable connections are dirty.
> > This prevents a full charge from getting into the battery.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Josh wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello group,
> >>
> >> I've got a '99 XJ 4.0 Auto with just shy of 100k mi. that's developed a
> >> problem lately. I've googled all the idle problem links and have done all
> >> the T-Body cleaning steps to no avail.
> >>
> >> So, here's the problem: Cold starts on cold mornings, slow to crank,
> >> stumbles at first, then with a blip of the gas pedal it flattens out and
> >> idles fine, remove my foot and it stalls. Start again, it'll crank for a
> >> while, and I'll hold it WOT and it'll fire with a strong gas smell. Drive
> >> it
> >> for a few minutes and it'll smooth out and be fine until it sits again in
> >> the cold.
> >>
> >> I bought a set of plugs, wires, air filter, rotor and cap to see if
> >> that'll
> >> help too. I also had my battery tested and it showed that it needed to be
> >> replaced, which I'll get to this weekend.
> >>
> >> I guess, the questions lies in the idle problem, could it be solved with
> >> the
> >> battery and tune? Is it likely to be something like the two sensor plugs
> >> that are bolted to the TB?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for all your help!
> >>
> >> Josh
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> It sounds like the idle air motor which is one of the things attached to the
> throttle body.
>
> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...dleAirMoto.jpg
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45947992.F63C4C08@sympatico.ca...
> > That could be the connection on the TPS. I clean the connections on my
> > throttle body with a spray contact cleaner every couple years when it
> > starts doing things like you describe. The best is an electronic
> > cleaner, but WD40 will do in a pinch.
> >
> > They also don't like low batteries. If it comes back and holds for the
> > day, then I usually suspect the battery cable connections are dirty.
> > This prevents a full charge from getting into the battery.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Josh wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello group,
> >>
> >> I've got a '99 XJ 4.0 Auto with just shy of 100k mi. that's developed a
> >> problem lately. I've googled all the idle problem links and have done all
> >> the T-Body cleaning steps to no avail.
> >>
> >> So, here's the problem: Cold starts on cold mornings, slow to crank,
> >> stumbles at first, then with a blip of the gas pedal it flattens out and
> >> idles fine, remove my foot and it stalls. Start again, it'll crank for a
> >> while, and I'll hold it WOT and it'll fire with a strong gas smell. Drive
> >> it
> >> for a few minutes and it'll smooth out and be fine until it sits again in
> >> the cold.
> >>
> >> I bought a set of plugs, wires, air filter, rotor and cap to see if
> >> that'll
> >> help too. I also had my battery tested and it showed that it needed to be
> >> replaced, which I'll get to this weekend.
> >>
> >> I guess, the questions lies in the idle problem, could it be solved with
> >> the
> >> battery and tune? Is it likely to be something like the two sensor plugs
> >> that are bolted to the TB?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for all your help!
> >>
> >> Josh
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Re: Cold Idle Problem
I was thinking that too, but he states he cleaned everything.
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> It sounds like the idle air motor which is one of the things attached to the
> throttle body.
>
> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...dleAirMoto.jpg
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45947992.F63C4C08@sympatico.ca...
> > That could be the connection on the TPS. I clean the connections on my
> > throttle body with a spray contact cleaner every couple years when it
> > starts doing things like you describe. The best is an electronic
> > cleaner, but WD40 will do in a pinch.
> >
> > They also don't like low batteries. If it comes back and holds for the
> > day, then I usually suspect the battery cable connections are dirty.
> > This prevents a full charge from getting into the battery.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Josh wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello group,
> >>
> >> I've got a '99 XJ 4.0 Auto with just shy of 100k mi. that's developed a
> >> problem lately. I've googled all the idle problem links and have done all
> >> the T-Body cleaning steps to no avail.
> >>
> >> So, here's the problem: Cold starts on cold mornings, slow to crank,
> >> stumbles at first, then with a blip of the gas pedal it flattens out and
> >> idles fine, remove my foot and it stalls. Start again, it'll crank for a
> >> while, and I'll hold it WOT and it'll fire with a strong gas smell. Drive
> >> it
> >> for a few minutes and it'll smooth out and be fine until it sits again in
> >> the cold.
> >>
> >> I bought a set of plugs, wires, air filter, rotor and cap to see if
> >> that'll
> >> help too. I also had my battery tested and it showed that it needed to be
> >> replaced, which I'll get to this weekend.
> >>
> >> I guess, the questions lies in the idle problem, could it be solved with
> >> the
> >> battery and tune? Is it likely to be something like the two sensor plugs
> >> that are bolted to the TB?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for all your help!
> >>
> >> Josh
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> It sounds like the idle air motor which is one of the things attached to the
> throttle body.
>
> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...dleAirMoto.jpg
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45947992.F63C4C08@sympatico.ca...
> > That could be the connection on the TPS. I clean the connections on my
> > throttle body with a spray contact cleaner every couple years when it
> > starts doing things like you describe. The best is an electronic
> > cleaner, but WD40 will do in a pinch.
> >
> > They also don't like low batteries. If it comes back and holds for the
> > day, then I usually suspect the battery cable connections are dirty.
> > This prevents a full charge from getting into the battery.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Josh wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello group,
> >>
> >> I've got a '99 XJ 4.0 Auto with just shy of 100k mi. that's developed a
> >> problem lately. I've googled all the idle problem links and have done all
> >> the T-Body cleaning steps to no avail.
> >>
> >> So, here's the problem: Cold starts on cold mornings, slow to crank,
> >> stumbles at first, then with a blip of the gas pedal it flattens out and
> >> idles fine, remove my foot and it stalls. Start again, it'll crank for a
> >> while, and I'll hold it WOT and it'll fire with a strong gas smell. Drive
> >> it
> >> for a few minutes and it'll smooth out and be fine until it sits again in
> >> the cold.
> >>
> >> I bought a set of plugs, wires, air filter, rotor and cap to see if
> >> that'll
> >> help too. I also had my battery tested and it showed that it needed to be
> >> replaced, which I'll get to this weekend.
> >>
> >> I guess, the questions lies in the idle problem, could it be solved with
> >> the
> >> battery and tune? Is it likely to be something like the two sensor plugs
> >> that are bolted to the TB?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for all your help!
> >>
> >> Josh
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