Mike Romain

Our Cherokee did the same when the TPS (throttle position sensor)
electrical connection got dirty.

I would recommend cleaning any and all the sensor connections you can
find while at it. One is dirty enough to be flaky, good bet the rest
are too. The MAP and CPS come to mind.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Ralph DL wrote:
>
> My 97 TJ, with 4 cyl auto, 60,000 miles, often conks out when I back
> it out of the garage in the morning... after restart and going forward
> it falters and lightly backfires a few times. When I let up on the gas
> and press the pedal again it runs okay. The rest of the day no
> problems on startup and go.
>
> I live in North Central Florida.
>
> Any ideas on the cause?
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments.
>
> RalphDL@webtv.net