Thanks guys - Crank Position Sensor sounds the likely culprit - definitely
not RPM sensitive as all previous occasions have been while coming to a halt
or taking off gently.
Frank

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40228D75.51DA9BD0@***.net...
> Ninety nine percent of the time it will be Crank Position Sensor:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
have
> > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
Today I
> > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
completely.
> > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
danger -
> > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
trouble
> > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> >
> > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > Anyone had similar experience?
> >
> > Frank

 

Thanks guys - Crank Position Sensor sounds the likely culprit - definitely
not RPM sensitive as all previous occasions have been while coming to a halt
or taking off gently.
Frank

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40228D75.51DA9BD0@***.net...
> Ninety nine percent of the time it will be Crank Position Sensor:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
have
> > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
Today I
> > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
completely.
> > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
danger -
> > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
trouble
> > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> >
> > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > Anyone had similar experience?
> >
> > Frank

 

Thanks guys - Crank Position Sensor sounds the likely culprit - definitely
not RPM sensitive as all previous occasions have been while coming to a halt
or taking off gently.
Frank

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40228D75.51DA9BD0@***.net...
> Ninety nine percent of the time it will be Crank Position Sensor:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
have
> > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
Today I
> > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
completely.
> > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
danger -
> > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
trouble
> > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> >
> > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > Anyone had similar experience?
> >
> > Frank

 

The crank position sensor can be temperature sensitive. We got out of the
back country once in a 4.0l Cherokee by packing the area around the CPS with
ice from the beer cooler. Ran just fine that way for several hours.
"Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:oswUb.294$DG5.161@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> Thanks guys - Crank Position Sensor sounds the likely culprit - definitely
> not RPM sensitive as all previous occasions have been while coming to a
halt
> or taking off gently.
> Frank
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40228D75.51DA9BD0@***.net...
> > Ninety nine percent of the time it will be Crank Position Sensor:
> > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> > >
> > > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions,
the
> > > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This
may
> have
> > > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
> Today I
> > > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
> completely.
> > > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and
the
> > > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
> danger -
> > > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After
a
> > > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old
and
> > > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
> trouble
> > > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> > >
> > > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > > Anyone had similar experience?
> > >
> > > Frank
>
>

 

The crank position sensor can be temperature sensitive. We got out of the
back country once in a 4.0l Cherokee by packing the area around the CPS with
ice from the beer cooler. Ran just fine that way for several hours.
"Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:oswUb.294$DG5.161@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> Thanks guys - Crank Position Sensor sounds the likely culprit - definitely
> not RPM sensitive as all previous occasions have been while coming to a
halt
> or taking off gently.
> Frank
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40228D75.51DA9BD0@***.net...
> > Ninety nine percent of the time it will be Crank Position Sensor:
> > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> > >
> > > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions,
the
> > > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This
may
> have
> > > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
> Today I
> > > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
> completely.
> > > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and
the
> > > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
> danger -
> > > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After
a
> > > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old
and
> > > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
> trouble
> > > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> > >
> > > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > > Anyone had similar experience?
> > >
> > > Frank
>
>

 

The crank position sensor can be temperature sensitive. We got out of the
back country once in a 4.0l Cherokee by packing the area around the CPS with
ice from the beer cooler. Ran just fine that way for several hours.
"Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:oswUb.294$DG5.161@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> Thanks guys - Crank Position Sensor sounds the likely culprit - definitely
> not RPM sensitive as all previous occasions have been while coming to a
halt
> or taking off gently.
> Frank
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40228D75.51DA9BD0@***.net...
> > Ninety nine percent of the time it will be Crank Position Sensor:
> > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> > >
> > > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions,
the
> > > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This
may
> have
> > > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
> Today I
> > > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
> completely.
> > > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and
the
> > > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
> danger -
> > > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After
a
> > > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old
and
> > > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
> trouble
> > > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> > >
> > > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > > Anyone had similar experience?
> > >
> > > Frank
>
>

 

My fuel pump ... 96' Cherokee, 4.0 ... went intermittent something like you
describe before finally packing it in. I replaced the pump (had it replaced)
and while so doing replaced the CPS and fuel filter as preventive
maintenance. So maybe as the others have suggested, start with the CPS, my
opinion, worth doing anyway.


"Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:v4vUb.246$DG5.45@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
have
> happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly. Today
I
> was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped completely.
> Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
danger -
> although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
trouble
> until I got home, about 20 miles.
>
> With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> Anyone had similar experience?
>
> Frank
>
>

 

My fuel pump ... 96' Cherokee, 4.0 ... went intermittent something like you
describe before finally packing it in. I replaced the pump (had it replaced)
and while so doing replaced the CPS and fuel filter as preventive
maintenance. So maybe as the others have suggested, start with the CPS, my
opinion, worth doing anyway.


"Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:v4vUb.246$DG5.45@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
have
> happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly. Today
I
> was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped completely.
> Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
danger -
> although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
trouble
> until I got home, about 20 miles.
>
> With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> Anyone had similar experience?
>
> Frank
>
>

 

My fuel pump ... 96' Cherokee, 4.0 ... went intermittent something like you
describe before finally packing it in. I replaced the pump (had it replaced)
and while so doing replaced the CPS and fuel filter as preventive
maintenance. So maybe as the others have suggested, start with the CPS, my
opinion, worth doing anyway.


"Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:v4vUb.246$DG5.45@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
have
> happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly. Today
I
> was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped completely.
> Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
danger -
> although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
trouble
> until I got home, about 20 miles.
>
> With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> Anyone had similar experience?
>
> Frank
>
>

 

I would look very hard at the Crankshaft Position Sensor that is mounted
externally next to the flywheel on the left-side of the vehicle when sitting
inside. This gives the master timing information for the entire engine and
when it goes bad, and they do, it causes symptoms like you're experiencing

Jerry
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"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:XBBUb.257$o6t1.164@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> My fuel pump ... 96' Cherokee, 4.0 ... went intermittent something like
you
> describe before finally packing it in. I replaced the pump (had it
replaced)
> and while so doing replaced the CPS and fuel filter as preventive
> maintenance. So maybe as the others have suggested, start with the CPS, my
> opinion, worth doing anyway.
>
>
> "Frank Pell" <f.pell5@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:v4vUb.246$DG5.45@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > 1994 UK Cherokee Limited, 4.0l Auto, mileage 85K
> > For the past couple of weeks, only on about three or four occasions, the
> > engine has started to die but usually just manages to pick up. This may
> have
> > happened more often but was noticeable when idling or moving slowly.
Today
> I
> > was driving on a fast road at about 60 when the engine stopped
completely.
> > Rev counter went straight to zero. No backfiring or spluttering and the
> > momentum of the vehicle enabled me to get it to the side and out of
> danger -
> > although absence of power steering made it a bit of a struggle. After a
> > quick check of HT leads for anything obvious (they are not very old and
> > appeared fine), started up again and it ran sweetly without any more
> trouble
> > until I got home, about 20 miles.
> >
> > With such an intermittent problem what might be the areas to consider?
> > Anyone had similar experience?
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
>
>