Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:43:24 -0500, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE_69@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> Fuel filter?
>
>The fuel filter is part of the fuel pump. I just had to
>replace my pump. It came with the inner and outer filter.
>
>Try to burn up most of your gas first. My pump died with
>most of tank full. What a b*tc*!

I work at a Chevy dealer as a tech. Seems the first thing most people
do when they believe the fuel pump is going bad is to fill the tank. I
*hate* dropping tanks with 20+ gal of fuel in 'em.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"

Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

Thanks to everybody for the advice.

The catalytic converter could well be the problem here - the exhaust is
currently pretty noisy and has been for a while. Furthermore, I replaced the
upstream O2 sensor last year after it went bad - perhaps this has had a
delayed impact on the cat.

Thanks again,
Keith

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ihbuf.7789$pk4.317@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
> Did you or do you have a noisy exhaust? Sometimes a problem with the
> catalytic converter will result in loss of power. If the substrate in the
> converter breaks up, it will sometimes be noisy before it starts to "plug
> up" the exhaust.
>
> Spdloader
>
>
>
> "Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:sImdnXUMZO5ioyTeRVn-pw@wideopenwest.com...
>>I have a 97 Wrangler, 4cyl with auto trans, no A/C, 130,000 miles on the
>>clock.
>>
>> About a week ago the Jeep started to suffer from a lack of power: it will
>> run and idle fine, but when moving up to freeway speeds (>50mph) it feels
>> like it is struggling. There is no obvious misfire or hesitation in the
>> engine - it just feels weaker than normal . Actually it's a little like
>> when the A/C is turned on a vehicle with a small capacity engine.
>>
>> Any ideas where to start looking? I noticed that the radiator fan is
>> always running (even at cold idle). I'm not sure if that should be the
>> case or if this is somehow related to the lack of power.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

Thanks to everybody for the advice.

The catalytic converter could well be the problem here - the exhaust is
currently pretty noisy and has been for a while. Furthermore, I replaced the
upstream O2 sensor last year after it went bad - perhaps this has had a
delayed impact on the cat.

Thanks again,
Keith

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ihbuf.7789$pk4.317@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
> Did you or do you have a noisy exhaust? Sometimes a problem with the
> catalytic converter will result in loss of power. If the substrate in the
> converter breaks up, it will sometimes be noisy before it starts to "plug
> up" the exhaust.
>
> Spdloader
>
>
>
> "Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:sImdnXUMZO5ioyTeRVn-pw@wideopenwest.com...
>>I have a 97 Wrangler, 4cyl with auto trans, no A/C, 130,000 miles on the
>>clock.
>>
>> About a week ago the Jeep started to suffer from a lack of power: it will
>> run and idle fine, but when moving up to freeway speeds (>50mph) it feels
>> like it is struggling. There is no obvious misfire or hesitation in the
>> engine - it just feels weaker than normal . Actually it's a little like
>> when the A/C is turned on a vehicle with a small capacity engine.
>>
>> Any ideas where to start looking? I noticed that the radiator fan is
>> always running (even at cold idle). I'm not sure if that should be the
>> case or if this is somehow related to the lack of power.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

Thanks to everybody for the advice.

The catalytic converter could well be the problem here - the exhaust is
currently pretty noisy and has been for a while. Furthermore, I replaced the
upstream O2 sensor last year after it went bad - perhaps this has had a
delayed impact on the cat.

Thanks again,
Keith

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ihbuf.7789$pk4.317@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
> Did you or do you have a noisy exhaust? Sometimes a problem with the
> catalytic converter will result in loss of power. If the substrate in the
> converter breaks up, it will sometimes be noisy before it starts to "plug
> up" the exhaust.
>
> Spdloader
>
>
>
> "Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:sImdnXUMZO5ioyTeRVn-pw@wideopenwest.com...
>>I have a 97 Wrangler, 4cyl with auto trans, no A/C, 130,000 miles on the
>>clock.
>>
>> About a week ago the Jeep started to suffer from a lack of power: it will
>> run and idle fine, but when moving up to freeway speeds (>50mph) it feels
>> like it is struggling. There is no obvious misfire or hesitation in the
>> engine - it just feels weaker than normal . Actually it's a little like
>> when the A/C is turned on a vehicle with a small capacity engine.
>>
>> Any ideas where to start looking? I noticed that the radiator fan is
>> always running (even at cold idle). I'm not sure if that should be the
>> case or if this is somehow related to the lack of power.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

Sometimes the catalytic converter can start going bad and take out the O2
sensor. It is recommended to replace the O2 when replacing a cat. Your
converter may have been going bad last year when you replaced the sensor,
and it took until now for it to cause the loss of power symptom.

Again, just speculation, nothing is as good as being there to check in
person.

Good luck,

Spdloader



"Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AbqdndlpBIIIwCHeRVn-ow@wideopenwest.com...
> Thanks to everybody for the advice.
>
> The catalytic converter could well be the problem here - the exhaust is
> currently pretty noisy and has been for a while. Furthermore, I replaced
> the upstream O2 sensor last year after it went bad - perhaps this has had
> a delayed impact on the cat.
>
> Thanks again,
> Keith
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ihbuf.7789$pk4.317@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
>> Did you or do you have a noisy exhaust? Sometimes a problem with the
>> catalytic converter will result in loss of power. If the substrate in the
>> converter breaks up, it will sometimes be noisy before it starts to "plug
>> up" the exhaust.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>>
>> "Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:sImdnXUMZO5ioyTeRVn-pw@wideopenwest.com...
>>>I have a 97 Wrangler, 4cyl with auto trans, no A/C, 130,000 miles on the
>>>clock.
>>>
>>> About a week ago the Jeep started to suffer from a lack of power: it
>>> will run and idle fine, but when moving up to freeway speeds (>50mph) it
>>> feels like it is struggling. There is no obvious misfire or hesitation
>>> in the engine - it just feels weaker than normal . Actually it's a
>>> little like when the A/C is turned on a vehicle with a small capacity
>>> engine.
>>>
>>> Any ideas where to start looking? I noticed that the radiator fan is
>>> always running (even at cold idle). I'm not sure if that should be the
>>> case or if this is somehow related to the lack of power.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

Sometimes the catalytic converter can start going bad and take out the O2
sensor. It is recommended to replace the O2 when replacing a cat. Your
converter may have been going bad last year when you replaced the sensor,
and it took until now for it to cause the loss of power symptom.

Again, just speculation, nothing is as good as being there to check in
person.

Good luck,

Spdloader



"Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AbqdndlpBIIIwCHeRVn-ow@wideopenwest.com...
> Thanks to everybody for the advice.
>
> The catalytic converter could well be the problem here - the exhaust is
> currently pretty noisy and has been for a while. Furthermore, I replaced
> the upstream O2 sensor last year after it went bad - perhaps this has had
> a delayed impact on the cat.
>
> Thanks again,
> Keith
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ihbuf.7789$pk4.317@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
>> Did you or do you have a noisy exhaust? Sometimes a problem with the
>> catalytic converter will result in loss of power. If the substrate in the
>> converter breaks up, it will sometimes be noisy before it starts to "plug
>> up" the exhaust.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>>
>> "Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:sImdnXUMZO5ioyTeRVn-pw@wideopenwest.com...
>>>I have a 97 Wrangler, 4cyl with auto trans, no A/C, 130,000 miles on the
>>>clock.
>>>
>>> About a week ago the Jeep started to suffer from a lack of power: it
>>> will run and idle fine, but when moving up to freeway speeds (>50mph) it
>>> feels like it is struggling. There is no obvious misfire or hesitation
>>> in the engine - it just feels weaker than normal . Actually it's a
>>> little like when the A/C is turned on a vehicle with a small capacity
>>> engine.
>>>
>>> Any ideas where to start looking? I noticed that the radiator fan is
>>> always running (even at cold idle). I'm not sure if that should be the
>>> case or if this is somehow related to the lack of power.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: 97 Wrangler loss of power
 

Sometimes the catalytic converter can start going bad and take out the O2
sensor. It is recommended to replace the O2 when replacing a cat. Your
converter may have been going bad last year when you replaced the sensor,
and it took until now for it to cause the loss of power symptom.

Again, just speculation, nothing is as good as being there to check in
person.

Good luck,

Spdloader



"Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AbqdndlpBIIIwCHeRVn-ow@wideopenwest.com...
> Thanks to everybody for the advice.
>
> The catalytic converter could well be the problem here - the exhaust is
> currently pretty noisy and has been for a while. Furthermore, I replaced
> the upstream O2 sensor last year after it went bad - perhaps this has had
> a delayed impact on the cat.
>
> Thanks again,
> Keith
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ihbuf.7789$pk4.317@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
>> Did you or do you have a noisy exhaust? Sometimes a problem with the
>> catalytic converter will result in loss of power. If the substrate in the
>> converter breaks up, it will sometimes be noisy before it starts to "plug
>> up" the exhaust.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>>
>> "Keith Orbell" <quite98@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:sImdnXUMZO5ioyTeRVn-pw@wideopenwest.com...
>>>I have a 97 Wrangler, 4cyl with auto trans, no A/C, 130,000 miles on the
>>>clock.
>>>
>>> About a week ago the Jeep started to suffer from a lack of power: it
>>> will run and idle fine, but when moving up to freeway speeds (>50mph) it
>>> feels like it is struggling. There is no obvious misfire or hesitation
>>> in the engine - it just feels weaker than normal . Actually it's a
>>> little like when the A/C is turned on a vehicle with a small capacity
>>> engine.
>>>
>>> Any ideas where to start looking? I noticed that the radiator fan is
>>> always running (even at cold idle). I'm not sure if that should be the
>>> case or if this is somehow related to the lack of power.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>