Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Good suggestions but that wasn't it.

Jeff DeWitt

DougW wrote:
> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>> Nope, throttle return spring was fine, so was the cable.
>
>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>> Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring?
>
> Sticking butterfly caused by crud buildup on the
> shaft, or a buggered up Throttle position sensor.
>
> I'd pull the throttle cable off and make sure it's moving
> and not having problems. Dirt and crud can cause a sticky
> cable.
>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Good suggestions but that wasn't it.

Jeff DeWitt

DougW wrote:
> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>> Nope, throttle return spring was fine, so was the cable.
>
>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>> Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring?
>
> Sticking butterfly caused by crud buildup on the
> shaft, or a buggered up Throttle position sensor.
>
> I'd pull the throttle cable off and make sure it's moving
> and not having problems. Dirt and crud can cause a sticky
> cable.
>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Nope!

Jeff DeWitt

dado_maker wrote:
> TPS
>
> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it
>> will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>
>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>
>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Nope!

Jeff DeWitt

dado_maker wrote:
> TPS
>
> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it
>> will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>
>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>
>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Nope!

Jeff DeWitt

dado_maker wrote:
> TPS
>
> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it
>> will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>
>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>
>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Catalytic converter
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4606f3f1$0$5822$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Nope!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> dado_maker wrote:
>> TPS
>>
>> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers),
>>> it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>>
>>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>>
>>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Catalytic converter
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4606f3f1$0$5822$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Nope!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> dado_maker wrote:
>> TPS
>>
>> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers),
>>> it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>>
>>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>>
>>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Catalytic converter
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4606f3f1$0$5822$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Nope!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> dado_maker wrote:
>> TPS
>>
>> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers),
>>> it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>>
>>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>>
>>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Nope, I think everything fell out of it years ago!

Jeff DeWit

dado_maker wrote:
> Catalytic converter
> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4606f3f1$0$5822$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Nope!
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> dado_maker wrote:
>>> TPS
>>>
>>> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>>>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>>>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers),
>>>> it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>>>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>>>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>>>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff DeWitt
>

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Nope, I think everything fell out of it years ago!

Jeff DeWit

dado_maker wrote:
> Catalytic converter
> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4606f3f1$0$5822$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Nope!
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> dado_maker wrote:
>>> TPS
>>>
>>> "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the
>>>> harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with
>>>> those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers),
>>>> it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like
>>>> its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been
>>>> weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine
>>>> hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm.
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff DeWitt
>