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Re: Lost top end power in 88 Cherokee 4.0.

Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> There is a sock filter on the pump in the tank.
>
> What would I explode if I try blowing back through the line from
> the tank side of the inline filter.

Give it a try, the worst that can happen is the tank and the gasoline
in it will detonate with enough force to destroy the known universe....

Seriously, remove the gas cap and blow back VERY gently, you should
hear bubbling in the tank, don't use a compressor, just blow into it,
compressed air might possibly damage the filter and/or pump.

> The tank is new since we bought the Jeep, but...
>
> I will go try some more up top electrical things first now.

It sure sounds like fuel starvation but it may not be?

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Re: Lost top end power in 88 Cherokee 4.0.

"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns993E56E77435Bxs11eyahoocom@69.28.173.184.. .
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > There is a sock filter on the pump in the tank.
> >
> > What would I explode if I try blowing back through the line from
> > the tank side of the inline filter.
>
> Give it a try, the worst that can happen is the tank and the gasoline
> in it will detonate with enough force to destroy the known universe....
>
> Seriously, remove the gas cap and blow back VERY gently, you should
> hear bubbling in the tank, don't use a compressor, just blow into it,
> compressed air might possibly damage the filter and/or pump.
>
> > The tank is new since we bought the Jeep, but...
> >
> > I will go try some more up top electrical things first now.
>
> It sure sounds like fuel starvation but it may not be?
>
All such problems became nothing more than a bad memory when I moved from
Seattle to Colorado. I feel your pain. Heh, heh.

Cheers,

Earle

Re: Lost top end power in 88 Cherokee 4.0.

Re: Re: Lost top end power in 88 Cherokee 4.0.

On Mon, 28 May 2007 08:32:34 -0700, XS11E <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com>
wrote:

>Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> There is a sock filter on the pump in the tank.
>>
>> What would I explode if I try blowing back through the line from
>> the tank side of the inline filter.
>
>Give it a try, the worst that can happen is the tank and the gasoline
>in it will detonate with enough force to destroy the known universe....
>
>Seriously, remove the gas cap and blow back VERY gently, you should
>hear bubbling in the tank, don't use a compressor, just blow into it,
>compressed air might possibly damage the filter and/or pump.
>

You could be real slick about it and use regulated air to about 1 PSI
or even blow on it (as you can mkae about 1 PSI or so that way) and it
should blow easily. If not there is a restriction

>> The tank is new since we bought the Jeep, but...
>>
>> I will go try some more up top electrical things first now.
>
>It sure sounds like fuel starvation but it may not be?

There could be a vacum leak in feed line that cause air to be drawn
into fuel line at higher flow rates which then causes pump to cavitate
and loose pressure.
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Re: Re: Lost top end power in 88 Cherokee 4.0.

Re: Lost top end power in 88 Cherokee 4.0.- Update

Still no joy.

Have a fast idle (2000 rpm) issue when first started that mellows down.

It seems to be an RPM limiter under load.

If floored in neutral, the engine will die, it will not catch back as
the rpm comes down unless the pedal is let up on.

If coaxed up in neutral the engine will rev high.

When in 1st, it picks up fast to about 2000 rpm, then hits a wall.
Holding it to the floor causes 'misses' and sputtering with a decrease
in power and speed until the pedal is let up on.

I have no way to verify fuel pressure other than to say this power issue
has been going on for several weeks with a 'stable' screw up. When
pumps go, they usually go sooner than later totally, but....

Things done:

Cap and rotor

Gas filter

Air filter new

Ran with open gas cap

Checked plugs, all 'very' even and evenly burned almost to the 'worn
out' point with a perfectly 'normal' coloring. Gap was almost 50, put
it back to 35.

That would go with the plug wires also checking out ok on my meter with
an ohm check. They are OEM 'lifetime' wires about 10 years old.
Checked and cleaned CPS (about 5 years old) with attention to the wire's
routing.

Cleaned main battery terminals and cable ends.

Cleaned TPS and checked it for smooth ohm reading all the way up.

Cleaned IAC connection, but not the unit itself??? Can that affect top end?

Cleaned coil connections and verified the meter readings. Seem ok. Got
1.5 ohm between the plus and minus pins, infinity between plus and case
and 'less than infinate' my books says between coil negative and high
tension post or 4.5 K ohm on the meter.

Unplugged EGR. No change so put it back.

Cleaned connections on the MAP sensor and verified the vacuum line.

I have to wait until later to have a friend go under to blow out the
fuel pump.

Mike

Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, I am on a fishing expedition for likely things to check.
>
> Our 88 Cherokee with the 4.0 has lost power above half throttle. It
> goes fine up to that point, then just bogs, no matter what gear it is
> in. It has been neglected for 4 years as far as tuning goes due to me
> not being up to it.
>
> I first changed out the 'very' dirty distributor cap and rotor which
> made starting 'much' faster and smoother.
>
> I then changed the gas filter because it was once again rusted to the
> rot point after about 8 years.
>
> Air filter is new.
>
> I cleaned the connections on the TPS and IAC and verified the TPS
> doesn't have any 'dead' spots with my meter.
>
> I cleaned the CPS and coil connections also.
>
> No joy on any of that.
>
> I have been having some cold idle issues and have been thinking on
> cleaning the IAC, but don't know if that will have a top end effect or not.
>
> I am also thinking on unplugging the EGR just to make sure it isn't
> blown vacuum wise because it only bogs under throttle when things like
> the EGR are active.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Mike
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