OK, obviously it is fuel injected, so that rules out float levels, lol. It
could be something that is causing the fuel supply to stop, or something
that is losing electrical contact due to a lose wire, bad ground, etc. I
would check for any lose connections. My gut feeling though is that it might
be a fuel issue. The fuel pickup in the tank may not be "right" and may be
sucking air when you make a left turn. You could probably test this by
jacking the left side of the vehicle up as high as possible (safely of
course) and see if it does the same thing.

Chris


"Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pf6dnQ2VDK_WDh3dRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
> Sorry, engine loses power. You gotta give it a little more pedal and
almost
> feather it to get any ooomph.
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:mp0gc.55542$YC5.445@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >
> > "Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:E7WdnbwMTdnCDx3dRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> > > 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller
was
> > > *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do
> you
> > > all think?
> > >
> > >
> > > Shamus
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Loses electrical power, as in dash lights etc., or loses power like the
> > engine wants to stop running but the lights etc. keep working?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

OK, obviously it is fuel injected, so that rules out float levels, lol. It
could be something that is causing the fuel supply to stop, or something
that is losing electrical contact due to a lose wire, bad ground, etc. I
would check for any lose connections. My gut feeling though is that it might
be a fuel issue. The fuel pickup in the tank may not be "right" and may be
sucking air when you make a left turn. You could probably test this by
jacking the left side of the vehicle up as high as possible (safely of
course) and see if it does the same thing.

Chris


"Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pf6dnQ2VDK_WDh3dRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
> Sorry, engine loses power. You gotta give it a little more pedal and
almost
> feather it to get any ooomph.
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:mp0gc.55542$YC5.445@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >
> > "Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:E7WdnbwMTdnCDx3dRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> > > 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller
was
> > > *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do
> you
> > > all think?
> > >
> > >
> > > Shamus
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Loses electrical power, as in dash lights etc., or loses power like the
> > engine wants to stop running but the lights etc. keep working?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

OK, obviously it is fuel injected, so that rules out float levels, lol. It
could be something that is causing the fuel supply to stop, or something
that is losing electrical contact due to a lose wire, bad ground, etc. I
would check for any lose connections. My gut feeling though is that it might
be a fuel issue. The fuel pickup in the tank may not be "right" and may be
sucking air when you make a left turn. You could probably test this by
jacking the left side of the vehicle up as high as possible (safely of
course) and see if it does the same thing.

Chris


"Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pf6dnQ2VDK_WDh3dRVn-hQ@comcast.com...
> Sorry, engine loses power. You gotta give it a little more pedal and
almost
> feather it to get any ooomph.
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:mp0gc.55542$YC5.445@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >
> > "Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:E7WdnbwMTdnCDx3dRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> > > 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller
was
> > > *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do
> you
> > > all think?
> > >
> > >
> > > Shamus
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Loses electrical power, as in dash lights etc., or loses power like the
> > engine wants to stop running but the lights etc. keep working?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

Shamus in CO did pass the time by typing:
> 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
> *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
> all think?

Long shot. Check the motor mounts to see if the driver's side is broken.

Check all the throttle body links and hoses for anything that could be binding
up.

Not so long shot. Crank the steering to full lock left plus just a touch
more (don't keep it there, it's hard on the pump) see if that lag is caused
by a binding steering system causing more drag on the PS pump and therefore
on the engine. Try the same thing to the right. Should put the same lag
on the engine if everything is normal.

Another. Pop the cap off the distributor and see if there is oil in there.
That shouldn't be causing any problems unless there is a lot. (there should
be none) If there is oil in there you need to replace the distributor.
(easy job)

Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
diffs (but you should hear that easily).

I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)

mmm.. Guinness. :D

--
DougW

 

Shamus in CO did pass the time by typing:
> 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
> *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
> all think?

Long shot. Check the motor mounts to see if the driver's side is broken.

Check all the throttle body links and hoses for anything that could be binding
up.

Not so long shot. Crank the steering to full lock left plus just a touch
more (don't keep it there, it's hard on the pump) see if that lag is caused
by a binding steering system causing more drag on the PS pump and therefore
on the engine. Try the same thing to the right. Should put the same lag
on the engine if everything is normal.

Another. Pop the cap off the distributor and see if there is oil in there.
That shouldn't be causing any problems unless there is a lot. (there should
be none) If there is oil in there you need to replace the distributor.
(easy job)

Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
diffs (but you should hear that easily).

I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)

mmm.. Guinness. :D

--
DougW

 

Shamus in CO did pass the time by typing:
> 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
> *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
> all think?

Long shot. Check the motor mounts to see if the driver's side is broken.

Check all the throttle body links and hoses for anything that could be binding
up.

Not so long shot. Crank the steering to full lock left plus just a touch
more (don't keep it there, it's hard on the pump) see if that lag is caused
by a binding steering system causing more drag on the PS pump and therefore
on the engine. Try the same thing to the right. Should put the same lag
on the engine if everything is normal.

Another. Pop the cap off the distributor and see if there is oil in there.
That shouldn't be causing any problems unless there is a lot. (there should
be none) If there is oil in there you need to replace the distributor.
(easy job)

Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
diffs (but you should hear that easily).

I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)

mmm.. Guinness. :D

--
DougW

 

Shamus in CO did pass the time by typing:
> 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
> *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
> all think?

Long shot. Check the motor mounts to see if the driver's side is broken.

Check all the throttle body links and hoses for anything that could be binding
up.

Not so long shot. Crank the steering to full lock left plus just a touch
more (don't keep it there, it's hard on the pump) see if that lag is caused
by a binding steering system causing more drag on the PS pump and therefore
on the engine. Try the same thing to the right. Should put the same lag
on the engine if everything is normal.

Another. Pop the cap off the distributor and see if there is oil in there.
That shouldn't be causing any problems unless there is a lot. (there should
be none) If there is oil in there you need to replace the distributor.
(easy job)

Hard to tell for sure, there could be all sorts of things even down to bad
diffs (but you should hear that easily).

I'm guessing here (as if you can't tell) :)

mmm.. Guinness. :D

--
DougW

 

"Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:E7WdnbwMTdnCDx3dRVn-hw@comcast.com...
: 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
: *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
: all think?
:
:
: Shamus
:
Hey Shamus,
A friend of mine (Mo) went through this years ago with an Dodge van (318
w/carb) and the obvious solution was stop making left turns. When that joke
got old he brought it into a friends shop (Garry). Garry replaced many, many
components ($400+) and Mo was getting a little pissed off so he took it to a
well equipped shop where they said "Oh, it's your coil... $60.00". Mo and
Garry don't get along very well anymore.

The moral of the story:
a: check the coil
b: before you start guessing and throwing money into it, you may be wise to
shell out a few bucks to have it checked by a qualified, well equipped shop.

Good of the seller to be forthright, maybe they have tried a few things and
could pass on some more info.
-Brian

 

"Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:E7WdnbwMTdnCDx3dRVn-hw@comcast.com...
: 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
: *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
: all think?
:
:
: Shamus
:
Hey Shamus,
A friend of mine (Mo) went through this years ago with an Dodge van (318
w/carb) and the obvious solution was stop making left turns. When that joke
got old he brought it into a friends shop (Garry). Garry replaced many, many
components ($400+) and Mo was getting a little pissed off so he took it to a
well equipped shop where they said "Oh, it's your coil... $60.00". Mo and
Garry don't get along very well anymore.

The moral of the story:
a: check the coil
b: before you start guessing and throwing money into it, you may be wise to
shell out a few bucks to have it checked by a qualified, well equipped shop.

Good of the seller to be forthright, maybe they have tried a few things and
could pass on some more info.
-Brian

 

"Shamus in CO" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:E7WdnbwMTdnCDx3dRVn-hw@comcast.com...
: 96 XJ 4.0 AT loses power when you make hard left turns. The seller was
: *very* upfront w/this detail long before I did a test-drive. What do you
: all think?
:
:
: Shamus
:
Hey Shamus,
A friend of mine (Mo) went through this years ago with an Dodge van (318
w/carb) and the obvious solution was stop making left turns. When that joke
got old he brought it into a friends shop (Garry). Garry replaced many, many
components ($400+) and Mo was getting a little pissed off so he took it to a
well equipped shop where they said "Oh, it's your coil... $60.00". Mo and
Garry don't get along very well anymore.

The moral of the story:
a: check the coil
b: before you start guessing and throwing money into it, you may be wise to
shell out a few bucks to have it checked by a qualified, well equipped shop.

Good of the seller to be forthright, maybe they have tried a few things and
could pass on some more info.
-Brian