Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
into the idle tubes.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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Jacob_T wrote:
>
> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>
> Steve Foley wrote:
> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >
> >
> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend, I
> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to try
> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >
> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off. It
> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about the
> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and doesn't
> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >
> > > Jacob
> > >
down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
into the idle tubes.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Jacob_T wrote:
>
> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>
> Steve Foley wrote:
> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >
> >
> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend, I
> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to try
> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >
> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off. It
> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about the
> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and doesn't
> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >
> > > Jacob
> > >
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
into the idle tubes.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Jacob_T wrote:
>
> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>
> Steve Foley wrote:
> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >
> >
> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend, I
> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to try
> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >
> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off. It
> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about the
> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and doesn't
> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >
> > > Jacob
> > >
down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
into the idle tubes.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Jacob_T wrote:
>
> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>
> Steve Foley wrote:
> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >
> >
> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend, I
> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to try
> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >
> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off. It
> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about the
> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and doesn't
> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >
> > > Jacob
> > >
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
How do you clean that... GumOut?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> into the idle tubes.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jacob_T wrote:
>>
>> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
>> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>>
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
>> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
>> > > I
>> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
>> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
>> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
>> > > try
>> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
>> > >
>> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
>> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
>> > > It
>> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
>> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
>> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
>> > > the
>> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
>> > > doesn't
>> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
>> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
>> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
>> > >
>> > > Jacob
>> > >
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> into the idle tubes.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jacob_T wrote:
>>
>> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
>> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>>
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
>> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
>> > > I
>> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
>> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
>> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
>> > > try
>> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
>> > >
>> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
>> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
>> > > It
>> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
>> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
>> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
>> > > the
>> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
>> > > doesn't
>> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
>> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
>> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
>> > >
>> > > Jacob
>> > >
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
How do you clean that... GumOut?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> into the idle tubes.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jacob_T wrote:
>>
>> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
>> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>>
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
>> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
>> > > I
>> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
>> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
>> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
>> > > try
>> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
>> > >
>> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
>> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
>> > > It
>> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
>> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
>> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
>> > > the
>> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
>> > > doesn't
>> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
>> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
>> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
>> > >
>> > > Jacob
>> > >
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> into the idle tubes.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jacob_T wrote:
>>
>> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
>> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>>
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
>> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
>> > > I
>> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
>> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
>> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
>> > > try
>> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
>> > >
>> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
>> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
>> > > It
>> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
>> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
>> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
>> > > the
>> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
>> > > doesn't
>> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
>> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
>> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
>> > >
>> > > Jacob
>> > >
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
How do you clean that... GumOut?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> into the idle tubes.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jacob_T wrote:
>>
>> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
>> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>>
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
>> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
>> > > I
>> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
>> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
>> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
>> > > try
>> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
>> > >
>> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
>> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
>> > > It
>> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
>> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
>> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
>> > > the
>> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
>> > > doesn't
>> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
>> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
>> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
>> > >
>> > > Jacob
>> > >
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> into the idle tubes.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Jacob_T wrote:
>>
>> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
>> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
>>
>> Steve Foley wrote:
>> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
>> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
>> > > I
>> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
>> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
>> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
>> > > try
>> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
>> > >
>> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
>> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
>> > > It
>> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
>> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
>> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
>> > > the
>> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
>> > > doesn't
>> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
>> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
>> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
>> > >
>> > > Jacob
>> > >
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
I use spray carb cleaner.
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> How do you clean that... GumOut?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > into the idle tubes.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jacob_T wrote:
> >>
> >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> >>
> >> Steve Foley wrote:
> >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> >> > > I
> >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> >> > > try
> >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> >> > >
> >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> >> > > It
> >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> >> > > the
> >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jacob
> >> > >
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> How do you clean that... GumOut?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > into the idle tubes.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jacob_T wrote:
> >>
> >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> >>
> >> Steve Foley wrote:
> >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> >> > > I
> >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> >> > > try
> >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> >> > >
> >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> >> > > It
> >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> >> > > the
> >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jacob
> >> > >
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Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
I use spray carb cleaner.
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> How do you clean that... GumOut?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > into the idle tubes.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jacob_T wrote:
> >>
> >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> >>
> >> Steve Foley wrote:
> >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> >> > > I
> >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> >> > > try
> >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> >> > >
> >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> >> > > It
> >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> >> > > the
> >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jacob
> >> > >
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> How do you clean that... GumOut?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > into the idle tubes.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jacob_T wrote:
> >>
> >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> >>
> >> Steve Foley wrote:
> >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> >> > > I
> >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> >> > > try
> >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> >> > >
> >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> >> > > It
> >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> >> > > the
> >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jacob
> >> > >
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
I use spray carb cleaner.
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> How do you clean that... GumOut?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > into the idle tubes.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jacob_T wrote:
> >>
> >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> >>
> >> Steve Foley wrote:
> >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> >> > > I
> >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> >> > > try
> >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> >> > >
> >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> >> > > It
> >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> >> > > the
> >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jacob
> >> > >
Mike
billy ray wrote:
>
> How do you clean that... GumOut?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > into the idle tubes.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Jacob_T wrote:
> >>
> >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> >>
> >> Steve Foley wrote:
> >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> >> > > I
> >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> >> > > try
> >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> >> > >
> >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> >> > > It
> >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> >> > > the
> >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> >> > >
> >> > > Jacob
> >> > >
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
After cleaning, what are the initial turns after you seat them, how
many turns out of the idle mixture screws to start out with?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I use spray carb cleaner.
>
> Mike
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How do you clean that... GumOut?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > > into the idle tubes.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Jacob_T wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> > >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> > >>
> > >> Steve Foley wrote:
> > >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> > >> > > I
> > >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> > >> > > try
> > >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> > >> > > It
> > >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> > >> > > doesn't
> > >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Jacob
> > >> > >
many turns out of the idle mixture screws to start out with?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I use spray carb cleaner.
>
> Mike
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How do you clean that... GumOut?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > > into the idle tubes.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Jacob_T wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> > >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> > >>
> > >> Steve Foley wrote:
> > >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> > >> > > I
> > >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> > >> > > try
> > >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> > >> > > It
> > >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> > >> > > doesn't
> > >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Jacob
> > >> > >
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Rough Idle on 1990 Jeep Wrangler
After cleaning, what are the initial turns after you seat them, how
many turns out of the idle mixture screws to start out with?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I use spray carb cleaner.
>
> Mike
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How do you clean that... GumOut?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > > into the idle tubes.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Jacob_T wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> > >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> > >>
> > >> Steve Foley wrote:
> > >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> > >> > > I
> > >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> > >> > > try
> > >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> > >> > > It
> > >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> > >> > > doesn't
> > >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Jacob
> > >> > >
many turns out of the idle mixture screws to start out with?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I use spray carb cleaner.
>
> Mike
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How do you clean that... GumOut?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:455B27BA.6893772F@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just a FYI for you. The tube that runs from the gas filter and loops
> > > down to the carb has a tendency to get junk in it from gas evaporating
> > > when it sits. This junk is after the filter and can easily get back
> > > into the idle tubes.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Jacob_T wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Checking the idle tubes turned out to be fruitful as they were nearly
> > >> completely clogged. Thank you for you recomendation.
> > >>
> > >> Steve Foley wrote:
> > >> > www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Jacob_T" <jacob.thaler@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:1163443709.939734.295070@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > >> > > I've had my 1990 Jeep Wrangler for about 5 years. For a while now
> > >> > > though it has had trouble keeping a steady idle. Labor Day weekend,
> > >> > > I
> > >> > > had to get a new engine for it, and I thought the mechanic could tune
> > >> > > the carb so it finally idles correctly. He told me though that he
> > >> > > doesn't understand the electric feedback carburetor systemt and to
> > >> > > try
> > >> > > someone else. So here is what it does.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > It won't idle at all now, and the idle screw is turned almost all the
> > >> > > way in, When it did idle it keeps sputtering after i turn it off.
> > >> > > It
> > >> > > idles fine while choked when it is cold, but when the choke goes off
> > >> > > and it warms up, it can't keep running. I was reading on others and
> > >> > > they mentioned egr valve, but then again I don't know to much about
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > egr valve. When the jeep runs the egr pulsates in and out and
> > >> > > doesn't
> > >> > > just open and stay open or close and stay close, is this how it is
> > >> > > supposed to work or is it supposed to open and close as necessary.
> > >> > > Hopefully one of you Jeep lovers out there can help me out.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Jacob
> > >> > >
