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Re: 98 TJ problems

He may not get any code, the CPS went bad on my 93 XJ, it took the
stealership 6 visits to gamble and decide to change the CPS on spec. I
would take the XJ in right after I experienced the same symptoms and there
would be no codes. On the last visit the "jeep mech and jeep electrician"
were both back from holidays and training so after about a 15 min wait they
had the CPS changed and ready to go on a two week trial. If the problem
reoccurred they would look for other possibilities if during the two week
time everything went well, then I was to go back and settle up the bill.

It's been 6 yrs since I paid that bill and no problems since they changed
the CPS.

Snow...

"Dallas Kincaid" <dallas@xecu.net> wrote in message
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> Would't he get a 54 error code though? Same exact thing happened
> with mine, but I absolutely got a 54 after each "event"
>
>
> On Sun, 22 May 2005 22:31:06 -0700, Jerry Bransford <jerrypb@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Possibly the crankshaft position sensor is starting to go bad, it gives
>>symptoms that are identical to what you encountered. The CPS gives the
>>master timing signal for the engine and when it goes bad, the engine
>>just suddenly dies like someone pulled the plug. They do often go
>>intermittent first so that also goes along with the engine starting up
>>again later.
>>
>>Joe wrote:
>>> Have a really weird problem coming home from Death Valley while on
>>> vacation.
>>> Just cruising along about 65 with the ac cranking in about 95 degrees
>>> out.
>>> the water temp was a shade over 210 and everything was fine. Then
>>> without
>>> warning I notice a sudden loss of power as if someone turned the
>>> ignition
>>> off. Which scared me because I was on the 127 freeway out in the middle
>>> of
>>> nowhere. then the engine came back to life. this cutting in and out
>>> occurred
>>> sporadically all the way to the I-15 freeway. It would cut out then come
>>> back online. Everything seemed fine as far as the alt, temp and gas
>>> gauge
>>> goes. It finally died 30 miles before Barstow and then I had to be towed
>>> in.
>>> After it died I tried to restart it and it started fine. The check
>>> engine
>>> light did come on longer then usual but soon went out. I had it towed to
>>> a
>>> shop in Barstow the AAA suggested I go. They did not find a thing wrong
>>> with
>>> it. Cat was fine, the MAP was ok. cap and rotor ok, fuel pump ok, no
>>> codes
>>> showed up, spark plugs fine, and they test drove it 30 miles. So I drove
>>> it
>>> the rest of the way home without the AC running and made it ok. Just
>>> really
>>> gets me as to what the problem could be, Any ideas? The only thing that
>>> I
>>> can think of is a corroded battery terminal?? A/C might have been
>>> drawing
>>> to much current, denying the computer antiquate power??
>>>
>>> 98 TJ 4.0
>>> 45,000
>>> 5 spd
>>>
>>>
>

Re: 98 TJ problems

"Patrick" <patrick.guarnaccia@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> mine did that, Jeep was running then got really ruff idling and engine
died.
> took 3-4 attempt before it start again . That was Monday night. Tuesday
was
> fine and then Wed morning the Jeep never restart until CPS been
replace.....

Did it throw a code? Check Engine light?
__
Steve
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Re: 98 TJ problems

Joe,
Keep an eye on the fuel pump. I had the same thing happen about one
year ago. It took me about one month to track it down to a failing
pump. A new OEM pump cured the problem. A fuel pressure guage was
reading at the low end of normal, but the difference in pressure at the
fuel pump rail was very impressive when you depressed the pressure
release valve. It went from a gentle squirt to a high pressure spray
with the new pump.
Regards,
Guri Sandhu
98TJ, former CJ3

Re: 98 TJ problems