Re: CPS on Grand Cherokee?
Out of curiosity.....Which side was your sensor on?
We spent a lot of time looking for the sensor because all the references show it on the passenger side and we could not find it there.. I am not sure if I have spoken to anyone who also had it on the driver's side and I think there was some disbelief here in the newsgroup till I posted the photos of the location. Little Eddie's '96 ZJ Grand Cherokee had the failure symptoms starting to appear a few weeks after we replaced Ed's CPS and he paid a shop to replace it <sigh> -- Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM) 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be. .. "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message news:rxv5f.12908$1A1.8690@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... > Thanks all for the help. > Doug, the engine was off when I unplugged the sensor. It seemed to > reset > or something. > Everything else causing missing was checked. Well, not everything, but the > most obvious ones anyway. > I did get the right one actually. Dealer happened to have it in stock. > Billy, I think the operative word here is 'we'. Just little 'ol me took > 3+ hours a couple years ago replacing the durn thing. Turned out that time > that it wasn't the problem. Was a bad wire in the harness from the coil to > the computer. > Anyway, all said and done, I dropped it and the part at the shop and it > took them an hour. Left me clear headed to attend a job interview and not > worry about it. > The old girl seems to run stronger now. I do believe that was the fix. > Thanks again for all your help. > Denny > > "Billy Ray" <Billy_Ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > news:8b4a1$435495c8$4831b233$29038@FUSE.NET... >> When we did Ed's Cherokee last month the time to replace the sensor was >> about an hour and that included the time pushing it uphill so we could > roll >> it into my garage out of the rain. >> >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2119338336 >> >> -- >> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM) >> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic >> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be. >> . >> "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message >> news:39W4f.7012$1A1.3650@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... >> > Hi All, >> > The old '93 Grand Cherokee started missing badly a few weeks ago. I >> > remembered reading here about the Crankshaft Position Sensor causing > some >> > similar problems and that you might unplug it and get the car home. > Well, >> > I've unplugged it a few times since then and the car runs okay for > awhile. >> > I've been putting off that 4 hour, blue-aired, skinned knuckle job for > too >> > long. Now when I unplug it and plug it back together, it works for only > a >> > few minutes. >> > Can I be confident that the problem is the CPS and not something else > I've >> > been resetting by unplugging it and plugging it back in? >> > I'll call the dealer in the morning to get a new one if if you guys > think >> > so. >> > Thanks for all the help. >> > From: The Procrastinator. >> > Denny >> > >> > >> >> > > |
Re: CPS on Grand Cherokee?
Out of curiosity.....Which side was your sensor on?
We spent a lot of time looking for the sensor because all the references show it on the passenger side and we could not find it there.. I am not sure if I have spoken to anyone who also had it on the driver's side and I think there was some disbelief here in the newsgroup till I posted the photos of the location. Little Eddie's '96 ZJ Grand Cherokee had the failure symptoms starting to appear a few weeks after we replaced Ed's CPS and he paid a shop to replace it <sigh> -- Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM) 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be. .. "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message news:rxv5f.12908$1A1.8690@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... > Thanks all for the help. > Doug, the engine was off when I unplugged the sensor. It seemed to > reset > or something. > Everything else causing missing was checked. Well, not everything, but the > most obvious ones anyway. > I did get the right one actually. Dealer happened to have it in stock. > Billy, I think the operative word here is 'we'. Just little 'ol me took > 3+ hours a couple years ago replacing the durn thing. Turned out that time > that it wasn't the problem. Was a bad wire in the harness from the coil to > the computer. > Anyway, all said and done, I dropped it and the part at the shop and it > took them an hour. Left me clear headed to attend a job interview and not > worry about it. > The old girl seems to run stronger now. I do believe that was the fix. > Thanks again for all your help. > Denny > > "Billy Ray" <Billy_Ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > news:8b4a1$435495c8$4831b233$29038@FUSE.NET... >> When we did Ed's Cherokee last month the time to replace the sensor was >> about an hour and that included the time pushing it uphill so we could > roll >> it into my garage out of the rain. >> >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2119338336 >> >> -- >> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM) >> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic >> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be. >> . >> "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message >> news:39W4f.7012$1A1.3650@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... >> > Hi All, >> > The old '93 Grand Cherokee started missing badly a few weeks ago. I >> > remembered reading here about the Crankshaft Position Sensor causing > some >> > similar problems and that you might unplug it and get the car home. > Well, >> > I've unplugged it a few times since then and the car runs okay for > awhile. >> > I've been putting off that 4 hour, blue-aired, skinned knuckle job for > too >> > long. Now when I unplug it and plug it back together, it works for only > a >> > few minutes. >> > Can I be confident that the problem is the CPS and not something else > I've >> > been resetting by unplugging it and plugging it back in? >> > I'll call the dealer in the morning to get a new one if if you guys > think >> > so. >> > Thanks for all the help. >> > From: The Procrastinator. >> > Denny >> > >> > >> >> > > |
Re: CPS on Grand Cherokee?
Billy Ray did pass the time by typing:
> Out of curiosity.....Which side was your sensor on? > > We spent a lot of time looking for the sensor because all the references > show it on the passenger side and we could not find it there.. To my knowledge it's always been on the drivers side, 11 o'clock up by the fuel lines. -- DougW |
Re: CPS on Grand Cherokee?
Billy Ray did pass the time by typing:
> Out of curiosity.....Which side was your sensor on? > > We spent a lot of time looking for the sensor because all the references > show it on the passenger side and we could not find it there.. To my knowledge it's always been on the drivers side, 11 o'clock up by the fuel lines. -- DougW |
Re: CPS on Grand Cherokee?
Billy Ray did pass the time by typing:
> Out of curiosity.....Which side was your sensor on? > > We spent a lot of time looking for the sensor because all the references > show it on the passenger side and we could not find it there.. To my knowledge it's always been on the drivers side, 11 o'clock up by the fuel lines. -- DougW |
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