help!! motor quits
08-28-2003, 10:14 PM
#1
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help!! motor quits
Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and resetting
the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the module.
This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt the
motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
good coming from the evaporation canister.
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and resetting
the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the module.
This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt the
motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
good coming from the evaporation canister.
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
08-29-2003, 06:57 AM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Someone once said...
happy jeeper wrote:
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
> running. Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or
> not and resetting the ignition should not have an effect,
It could very well be the module. Went throuigh the same thing myself.
08-29-2003, 06:57 AM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Someone once said...
happy jeeper wrote:
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
> running. Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or
> not and resetting the ignition should not have an effect,
It could very well be the module. Went throuigh the same thing myself.
08-29-2003, 10:58 PM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially check
your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
hot, it will cut the engine off.
"happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
> Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
resetting
> the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
module.
> This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
the
> motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
> good coming from the evaporation canister.
>
> --
> MATT
>
> O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use
it
> like a giant.
>
>
your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
hot, it will cut the engine off.
"happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
> Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
resetting
> the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
module.
> This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
the
> motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
> good coming from the evaporation canister.
>
> --
> MATT
>
> O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use
it
> like a giant.
>
>
08-29-2003, 10:58 PM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially check
your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
hot, it will cut the engine off.
"happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
> Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
resetting
> the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
module.
> This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
the
> motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
> good coming from the evaporation canister.
>
> --
> MATT
>
> O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use
it
> like a giant.
>
>
your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
hot, it will cut the engine off.
"happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
> Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
resetting
> the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
module.
> This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
the
> motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
> good coming from the evaporation canister.
>
> --
> MATT
>
> O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use
it
> like a giant.
>
>
08-30-2003, 08:19 AM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Crank Position Sensor would be located where?
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
check
> your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
> hot, it will cut the engine off.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
running.
> > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> resetting
> > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> module.
> > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
> the
> > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
pretty
> > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> >
>
>
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
check
> your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
> hot, it will cut the engine off.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
running.
> > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> resetting
> > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> module.
> > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
> the
> > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
pretty
> > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> >
>
>
08-30-2003, 08:19 AM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Crank Position Sensor would be located where?
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
check
> your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
> hot, it will cut the engine off.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
running.
> > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> resetting
> > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> module.
> > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
> the
> > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
pretty
> > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> >
>
>
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
check
> your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets too
> hot, it will cut the engine off.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
running.
> > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> resetting
> > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> module.
> > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt
> the
> > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
pretty
> > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> >
>
>
08-30-2003, 10:47 AM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Don't have fuel injection, the 4.2 is carbureted.
But thanks
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:cH24b.306039$YN5.209109@sccrnsc01...
> It normally sits on the side of the upper part of the transmission bell
> housing. It only has 2 bolts and an electrical plug to it, but it is a
pain
> to reach. You can get the part for about 50 bucks at autozone(that is
where
> I got mine). Check a Chilton's handbook to see exactly where your model's
> sensor is located.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:QC04b.17384$Cg2.1450867@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> > Crank Position Sensor would be located where?
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> > "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> > news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> > > Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
> > check
> > > your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets
> too
> > > hot, it will cut the engine off.
> > > "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > > > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > > > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning
the
> > > > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
> > running.
> > > > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> > > resetting
> > > > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > > > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> > > module.
> > > > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just
> rebuilt
> > > the
> > > > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had
all
> > > > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
> > pretty
> > > > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > MATT
> > > >
> > > > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous
to
> > use
> > > it
> > > > like a giant.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
But thanks
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:cH24b.306039$YN5.209109@sccrnsc01...
> It normally sits on the side of the upper part of the transmission bell
> housing. It only has 2 bolts and an electrical plug to it, but it is a
pain
> to reach. You can get the part for about 50 bucks at autozone(that is
where
> I got mine). Check a Chilton's handbook to see exactly where your model's
> sensor is located.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:QC04b.17384$Cg2.1450867@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> > Crank Position Sensor would be located where?
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> > "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> > news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> > > Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
> > check
> > > your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets
> too
> > > hot, it will cut the engine off.
> > > "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > > > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > > > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning
the
> > > > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
> > running.
> > > > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> > > resetting
> > > > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > > > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> > > module.
> > > > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just
> rebuilt
> > > the
> > > > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had
all
> > > > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
> > pretty
> > > > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > MATT
> > > >
> > > > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous
to
> > use
> > > it
> > > > like a giant.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
08-30-2003, 10:47 AM
#9
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Re: help!! motor quits
Don't have fuel injection, the 4.2 is carbureted.
But thanks
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:cH24b.306039$YN5.209109@sccrnsc01...
> It normally sits on the side of the upper part of the transmission bell
> housing. It only has 2 bolts and an electrical plug to it, but it is a
pain
> to reach. You can get the part for about 50 bucks at autozone(that is
where
> I got mine). Check a Chilton's handbook to see exactly where your model's
> sensor is located.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:QC04b.17384$Cg2.1450867@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> > Crank Position Sensor would be located where?
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> > "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> > news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> > > Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
> > check
> > > your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets
> too
> > > hot, it will cut the engine off.
> > > "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > > > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > > > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning
the
> > > > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
> > running.
> > > > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> > > resetting
> > > > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > > > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> > > module.
> > > > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just
> rebuilt
> > > the
> > > > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had
all
> > > > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
> > pretty
> > > > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > MATT
> > > >
> > > > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous
to
> > use
> > > it
> > > > like a giant.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
But thanks
--
MATT
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
like a giant.
"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:cH24b.306039$YN5.209109@sccrnsc01...
> It normally sits on the side of the upper part of the transmission bell
> housing. It only has 2 bolts and an electrical plug to it, but it is a
pain
> to reach. You can get the part for about 50 bucks at autozone(that is
where
> I got mine). Check a Chilton's handbook to see exactly where your model's
> sensor is located.
> "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> news:QC04b.17384$Cg2.1450867@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> > Crank Position Sensor would be located where?
> >
> > --
> > MATT
> >
> > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to
use
> it
> > like a giant.
> >
> > "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> > news:OpU3b.228605$Oz4.62277@rwcrnsc54...
> > > Check your distributor cap and rotor, plug wires etc, then especially
> > check
> > > your Crank Position Sensor. If this is bad or going bad, once it gets
> too
> > > hot, it will cut the engine off.
> > > "happy jeeper" <jeepr@onthemountain.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CFy3b.3281$_F1.552686@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > > > Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> > > > When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning
the
> > > > ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it
> > running.
> > > > Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and
> > > resetting
> > > > the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> > > > If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the
> > > module.
> > > > This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just
> rebuilt
> > > the
> > > > motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had
all
> > > > vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed
> > pretty
> > > > good coming from the evaporation canister.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > MATT
> > > >
> > > > O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous
to
> > use
> > > it
> > > > like a giant.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
08-30-2003, 12:17 PM
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Re: help!! motor quits
Hi Matt,
If you have to play with the ignition switch than that's where your
problem is, and not in a short, or bad connection, or even the brain
box. You may get a few ideas from:
http://home.sprynet.com/~dale02/list.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
happy jeeper wrote:
>
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
> Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and resetting
> the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the module.
> This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt the
> motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
> good coming from the evaporation canister.
>
> --
> MATT
>
> O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
> like a giant.
If you have to play with the ignition switch than that's where your
problem is, and not in a short, or bad connection, or even the brain
box. You may get a few ideas from:
http://home.sprynet.com/~dale02/list.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
happy jeeper wrote:
>
> Have a 4.2 in a 88yj.
> When driving down the road the motor just stops running. Turning the
> ignition to off and then restarting the motor only way to get it running.
> Thinking its the ignition module, but the either works or not and resetting
> the ignition should not have an effect, I'm thinking.
> If it is the module is this bypassable or am I forced to change the module.
> This one is for you Mike, I'd would appreciate your help. Just rebuilt the
> motor and installed got about 275 km before this started. just had all
> vacuum hoses checked and installed properly. One hose is chaffed pretty
> good coming from the evaporation canister.
>
> --
> MATT
>
> O, it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it
> like a giant.
