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Re: sputtering rubi
Heh. I was talking about a hose on the inside. :)
Nathan W. Collier wrote: > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message > news:gbEjc.2272$7o7.2029@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m... > >>Check your gas cap. I always used a hose and a bucket of soapy water on >>my CJs. (A LOT less pressure.) Never tried it on my YJ nor either TJ. > > > i havent washed the outside of my jeep yet, just the inside. > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: sputtering rubi
Heh. I was talking about a hose on the inside. :)
Nathan W. Collier wrote: > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message > news:gbEjc.2272$7o7.2029@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m... > >>Check your gas cap. I always used a hose and a bucket of soapy water on >>my CJs. (A LOT less pressure.) Never tried it on my YJ nor either TJ. > > > i havent washed the outside of my jeep yet, just the inside. > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: sputtering rubi
Heh. I was talking about a hose on the inside. :)
Nathan W. Collier wrote: > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message > news:gbEjc.2272$7o7.2029@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m... > >>Check your gas cap. I always used a hose and a bucket of soapy water on >>my CJs. (A LOT less pressure.) Never tried it on my YJ nor either TJ. > > > i havent washed the outside of my jeep yet, just the inside. > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: sputtering rubi
In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W.
Collier" wrote: >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine >light went out. >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. >thanks, If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That could give you a clue. 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from memory. |
Re: sputtering rubi
In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W.
Collier" wrote: >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine >light went out. >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. >thanks, If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That could give you a clue. 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from memory. |
Re: sputtering rubi
In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W.
Collier" wrote: >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine >light went out. >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. >thanks, If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That could give you a clue. 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from memory. |
Re: sputtering rubi
In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W.
Collier" wrote: >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine >light went out. >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. >thanks, If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That could give you a clue. 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from memory. |
Re: sputtering rubi
cool, thanks. ill pull the code and see what it says.
-- Nathan W. Collier http://UtilityOffRoad.com http://7SlotGrille.com "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed "bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message news:047u80p2asrthh2h9scbg1grv21k6fvgc7@4ax.com... > In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W. > Collier" wrote: > > >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my > >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i > >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep > >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a > >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an > >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few > >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine > >light went out. > >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure > >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have > >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my > >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered > >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. > >thanks, > > If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That > could give you a clue. > > 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes > 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from > memory. > > |
Re: sputtering rubi
cool, thanks. ill pull the code and see what it says.
-- Nathan W. Collier http://UtilityOffRoad.com http://7SlotGrille.com "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed "bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message news:047u80p2asrthh2h9scbg1grv21k6fvgc7@4ax.com... > In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W. > Collier" wrote: > > >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my > >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i > >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep > >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a > >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an > >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few > >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine > >light went out. > >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure > >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have > >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my > >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered > >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. > >thanks, > > If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That > could give you a clue. > > 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes > 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from > memory. > > |
Re: sputtering rubi
cool, thanks. ill pull the code and see what it says.
-- Nathan W. Collier http://UtilityOffRoad.com http://7SlotGrille.com "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed "bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message news:047u80p2asrthh2h9scbg1grv21k6fvgc7@4ax.com... > In message <GRBjc.68463$yv.2151863@twister.southeast.rr.com >, "Nathan W. > Collier" wrote: > > >after i got back from uwharrie i pressure washed the entire interior of my > >rubicon just like i had done in my '00 sahara dozens of times. when i > >cranked it monday morning to head out my engine light was on and the jeep > >was sputtering as if it was losing all spark every time i took off from a > >stop. it was ok to drive, it just had a stumble in the engine. i made an > >appointment to take it in to my dealer but they couldnt get to me for a few > >days. this morning the stumbling stopped, and this afternoon the engine > >light went out. > >obviously i got something wet (and it eventually dried) when pressure > >washing the interior of my jeep, but i cant figure out what could have > >caused that. any ideas on what to hit with some silicone? washing out my > >interior is a great advantage of owning a jeep (never would have considered > >it on any of my trucks) and its not a practice i plan on changing. > >thanks, > > If the check engine light was on, then there's a trouble code stored. That > could give you a clue. > > 3 consecutive good trips will cause the light to go out. After that, it takes > 40 warm up cycles without the problem happening again to erase the DTC from > memory. > > |
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