fyi if yer jeep won't start
01-14-2004, 02:18 PM
#21
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Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
I'm in Winnipeg, -30 C not uncommon. Nothing wrong with the truck re not
starting/flooding. At that temp the battery has only 30%of the power that
id does at room temp and the oil is quite heavey. Fuel doesn't vaporize
very well. Engine is cranking slower, ignition is weaker, fuel not igniting
as easily because it's not vaporized well, engine doesn't start. That's why
we use block heater at that temp. Probably showed an error code after
finally starting because it sensed an high HC reading via the O2 sensor and
ran ragged until it burned off all of the fuel sitting in the intake
manifold and vaporizing off the oil.
Word of caution. If you're starting at that temp with out pre-heating via a
block heater you're knocking a lot of miles off the engine's life expectancy
and running a high risk of crank failure if you're into the throttle when it
finally does start. I've seen more spun bearings as a result of this. The
oil is extremely thick and takes a while to get to everything at that temp.
In the good old days of point ignition and carberators at least they
wouldn't start. When cars started to be able to start better in extremely
cold weather we started to see more damage as I described. Used to have
their own self preservation system.
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
starting/flooding. At that temp the battery has only 30%of the power that
id does at room temp and the oil is quite heavey. Fuel doesn't vaporize
very well. Engine is cranking slower, ignition is weaker, fuel not igniting
as easily because it's not vaporized well, engine doesn't start. That's why
we use block heater at that temp. Probably showed an error code after
finally starting because it sensed an high HC reading via the O2 sensor and
ran ragged until it burned off all of the fuel sitting in the intake
manifold and vaporizing off the oil.
Word of caution. If you're starting at that temp with out pre-heating via a
block heater you're knocking a lot of miles off the engine's life expectancy
and running a high risk of crank failure if you're into the throttle when it
finally does start. I've seen more spun bearings as a result of this. The
oil is extremely thick and takes a while to get to everything at that temp.
In the good old days of point ignition and carberators at least they
wouldn't start. When cars started to be able to start better in extremely
cold weather we started to see more damage as I described. Used to have
their own self preservation system.
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
01-14-2004, 02:18 PM
#22
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Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
I'm in Winnipeg, -30 C not uncommon. Nothing wrong with the truck re not
starting/flooding. At that temp the battery has only 30%of the power that
id does at room temp and the oil is quite heavey. Fuel doesn't vaporize
very well. Engine is cranking slower, ignition is weaker, fuel not igniting
as easily because it's not vaporized well, engine doesn't start. That's why
we use block heater at that temp. Probably showed an error code after
finally starting because it sensed an high HC reading via the O2 sensor and
ran ragged until it burned off all of the fuel sitting in the intake
manifold and vaporizing off the oil.
Word of caution. If you're starting at that temp with out pre-heating via a
block heater you're knocking a lot of miles off the engine's life expectancy
and running a high risk of crank failure if you're into the throttle when it
finally does start. I've seen more spun bearings as a result of this. The
oil is extremely thick and takes a while to get to everything at that temp.
In the good old days of point ignition and carberators at least they
wouldn't start. When cars started to be able to start better in extremely
cold weather we started to see more damage as I described. Used to have
their own self preservation system.
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
starting/flooding. At that temp the battery has only 30%of the power that
id does at room temp and the oil is quite heavey. Fuel doesn't vaporize
very well. Engine is cranking slower, ignition is weaker, fuel not igniting
as easily because it's not vaporized well, engine doesn't start. That's why
we use block heater at that temp. Probably showed an error code after
finally starting because it sensed an high HC reading via the O2 sensor and
ran ragged until it burned off all of the fuel sitting in the intake
manifold and vaporizing off the oil.
Word of caution. If you're starting at that temp with out pre-heating via a
block heater you're knocking a lot of miles off the engine's life expectancy
and running a high risk of crank failure if you're into the throttle when it
finally does start. I've seen more spun bearings as a result of this. The
oil is extremely thick and takes a while to get to everything at that temp.
In the good old days of point ignition and carberators at least they
wouldn't start. When cars started to be able to start better in extremely
cold weather we started to see more damage as I described. Used to have
their own self preservation system.
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
01-14-2004, 04:48 PM
#23
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Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
My 2¢ = Block Heater.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
01-14-2004, 04:48 PM
#24
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Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
My 2¢ = Block Heater.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
01-14-2004, 04:48 PM
#25
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Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
My 2¢ = Block Heater.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...
"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And
by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
01-14-2004, 05:04 PM
#26
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Posts: n/a
Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
I use a block heater ,,, the starter spun over just fine ... engine
sputtered ... for the first 10, 15 tries ... then it was get out the
charger, wait a minute and try again ... my jeep's in excellent
electrical/mechanical condition ... I use a block heater, always have ...
it just would not idle this morning. for a brief moment I was thinking ...
oh no ... don't tell me the new fuel pump packed it in. Anyway, all's well
.... just wanted to let others know that flooring might help out ... end of
thread :-)
"Redge Egder" <RedgeEgder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My 2¢ = Block Heater.
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Redge Egder
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
> Inquiro Et Invenio...
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr
....
> > sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
> get
> > the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96
Cherokee,
> > 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
> can
> > floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it
....
> > free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle
and
> > the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
> up.
> > Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
> idle
> > and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot
brake,
> > slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> > started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> > still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
> loaded
> > up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> > words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep
up,
> > and all is normal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above.
And
> by
> > the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> > something.
> >
> > Thanks fer listening.
> >
> >
>
>
sputtered ... for the first 10, 15 tries ... then it was get out the
charger, wait a minute and try again ... my jeep's in excellent
electrical/mechanical condition ... I use a block heater, always have ...
it just would not idle this morning. for a brief moment I was thinking ...
oh no ... don't tell me the new fuel pump packed it in. Anyway, all's well
.... just wanted to let others know that flooring might help out ... end of
thread :-)
"Redge Egder" <RedgeEgder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ROiNb.26688$ZuL1.1076@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> My 2¢ = Block Heater.
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Redge Egder
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
> Inquiro Et Invenio...
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr
....
> > sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
> get
> > the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96
Cherokee,
> > 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
> can
> > floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it
....
> > free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle
and
> > the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
> up.
> > Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
> idle
> > and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot
brake,
> > slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> > started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> > still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
> loaded
> > up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> > words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep
up,
> > and all is normal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above.
And
> by
> > the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> > something.
> >
> > Thanks fer listening.
> >
> >
>
>
01-14-2004, 05:04 PM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
I use a block heater ,,, the starter spun over just fine ... engine
sputtered ... for the first 10, 15 tries ... then it was get out the
charger, wait a minute and try again ... my jeep's in excellent
electrical/mechanical condition ... I use a block heater, always have ...
it just would not idle this morning. for a brief moment I was thinking ...
oh no ... don't tell me the new fuel pump packed it in. Anyway, all's well
.... just wanted to let others know that flooring might help out ... end of
thread :-)
"Redge Egder" <RedgeEgder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ROiNb.26688$ZuL1.1076@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> My 2¢ = Block Heater.
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Redge Egder
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
> Inquiro Et Invenio...
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr
....
> > sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
> get
> > the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96
Cherokee,
> > 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
> can
> > floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it
....
> > free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle
and
> > the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
> up.
> > Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
> idle
> > and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot
brake,
> > slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> > started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> > still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
> loaded
> > up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> > words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep
up,
> > and all is normal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above.
And
> by
> > the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> > something.
> >
> > Thanks fer listening.
> >
> >
>
>
sputtered ... for the first 10, 15 tries ... then it was get out the
charger, wait a minute and try again ... my jeep's in excellent
electrical/mechanical condition ... I use a block heater, always have ...
it just would not idle this morning. for a brief moment I was thinking ...
oh no ... don't tell me the new fuel pump packed it in. Anyway, all's well
.... just wanted to let others know that flooring might help out ... end of
thread :-)
"Redge Egder" <RedgeEgder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ROiNb.26688$ZuL1.1076@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> My 2¢ = Block Heater.
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Redge Egder
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
> Inquiro Et Invenio...
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr
....
> > sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
> get
> > the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96
Cherokee,
> > 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
> can
> > floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it
....
> > free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle
and
> > the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
> up.
> > Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
> idle
> > and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot
brake,
> > slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> > started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> > still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
> loaded
> > up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> > words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep
up,
> > and all is normal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above.
And
> by
> > the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> > something.
> >
> > Thanks fer listening.
> >
> >
>
>
01-14-2004, 05:04 PM
#28
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
I use a block heater ,,, the starter spun over just fine ... engine
sputtered ... for the first 10, 15 tries ... then it was get out the
charger, wait a minute and try again ... my jeep's in excellent
electrical/mechanical condition ... I use a block heater, always have ...
it just would not idle this morning. for a brief moment I was thinking ...
oh no ... don't tell me the new fuel pump packed it in. Anyway, all's well
.... just wanted to let others know that flooring might help out ... end of
thread :-)
"Redge Egder" <RedgeEgder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ROiNb.26688$ZuL1.1076@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> My 2¢ = Block Heater.
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Redge Egder
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
> Inquiro Et Invenio...
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr
....
> > sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
> get
> > the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96
Cherokee,
> > 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
> can
> > floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it
....
> > free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle
and
> > the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
> up.
> > Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
> idle
> > and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot
brake,
> > slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> > started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> > still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
> loaded
> > up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> > words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep
up,
> > and all is normal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above.
And
> by
> > the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> > something.
> >
> > Thanks fer listening.
> >
> >
>
>
sputtered ... for the first 10, 15 tries ... then it was get out the
charger, wait a minute and try again ... my jeep's in excellent
electrical/mechanical condition ... I use a block heater, always have ...
it just would not idle this morning. for a brief moment I was thinking ...
oh no ... don't tell me the new fuel pump packed it in. Anyway, all's well
.... just wanted to let others know that flooring might help out ... end of
thread :-)
"Redge Egder" <RedgeEgder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ROiNb.26688$ZuL1.1076@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> My 2¢ = Block Heater.
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Redge Egder
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
> Inquiro Et Invenio...
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:%2dNb.23316$ZuL1.13651@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr
....
> > sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go
> get
> > the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96
Cherokee,
> > 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you
> can
> > floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it
....
> > free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle
and
> > the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it
> up.
> > Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no
> idle
> > and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot
brake,
> > slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> > started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> > still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee,
> loaded
> > up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> > words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep
up,
> > and all is normal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above.
And
> by
> > the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> > something.
> >
> > Thanks fer listening.
> >
> >
>
>
01-14-2004, 05:16 PM
#29
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
Couple of cans of gas dryer stopped that crap in mine when it started
to happen every now and then.
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:16:11 UTC "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee, loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
to happen every now and then.
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:16:11 UTC "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee, loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
01-14-2004, 05:16 PM
#30
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: fyi if yer jeep won't start
Couple of cans of gas dryer stopped that crap in mine when it started
to happen every now and then.
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:16:11 UTC "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee, loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
to happen every now and then.
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:16:11 UTC "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> -30 C or so here to-day, out of the house at 5:30 to head out ... rrrr ...
> sputter sputter ... rrrr. Won't fire up ... battery's getting low ... go get
> the charger, set it to 60 amps ... wait, try again. Oh yeah '96 Cherokee,
> 4.0 litre HO, auto tranmission. So I remembered someone posting that you can
> floor it ... so I did ... and she fired up !!! I could not believe it ...
> free advice ... and it worked ... but the jeep would not hold an idle and
> the check engine light was on ... so I sat there for a while warming it up.
> Then let it die while I packed up for work. She started ok but still no idle
> and check engine still on. Made my way to work doing the left foot brake,
> slide into neutral, keep it running at the stops thing. Stalled once,
> started again, check engine light not on ... ok, getting better ... but
> still no solid idle. Went in to work, checked the email, hada coffee, loaded
> up the laptop, said those yahoo I'm outta here "I'll be working at home"
> words, don't wanna get stuck here to-night. Went out, started the jeep up,
> and all is normal.
>
> So what I'm saying is, before you call for a tow, consider the above. And by
> the way, what is that floor it technique doing ... bypassing/overriding
> something.
>
> Thanks fer listening.
>
>
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>