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1. If there is an idle motor, take it out and polish it.
Remember on injected engines there is no fuel additive that will clean the
throttle body (I know this sounds stupid, but I start believing it myself every
once in a while)
On most cars stalling, bad starting, etc is broken down to
1. spark
2. fuel
However, on my jeep there is a third...VACUUM.
Believe it or not, a cracked valve cover gasket will not only leak oil, but will
affect the way the engine runs...VACUUM.
Make sure that the vacuum system is exactly as it was designed. If you have questions, go to the dealer and buy a new set and follow them around (mine
came in two parts)
I found another mechanic who found the problem. It was the ignition switch. He said it was a common problem with jeeps. My jeep is now working fine.
Then make sure every vacuum line is correctly installed and are exactly as they
were designed.
If it's leaking oil, it is also probably running badly ... VACUUM.
The air bag light comes on (both on the dash and on the passenger side), dings twice and STAYS on for sometimes as long as 8 minutes (not just the 8 seconds it is suppose to stay on). There is no one sitting there. And it doesn't do it everytime....maybe ever 5 times the car is started. Sometimes while I am driving, sometimes while I am in park.
So my husband takes it into the dealership, and they hook it up to the diagnostic, and it doesn't "throw a code". So the tech says "we can't do anything about it."
You know the tech is thinking (that wife is crazy)...so he blows me off.
Now I am mad! I am afraid the air bag is going to deploy while we're driving (with my 2 babies in the car). And the dealership says "can't do anything about it cause we can't replicate it."
Can anyone give me any advice...or do I just wait this out and hope nothing happens to us while driving it?????
Thanks!
Your airbag will not deploy just because the light is on. If anything, that means the airbag will NOT deploy when the light is on.
This is probably a dumb question but you don't have your babies in the front seat, do you?
I have no idea what that is but I don't think it's supposed to be there! The coolant looks clean so the residue probably isn't soluble and, if it is in the coolant, may have settled to the bottom. Have you tried flushing the radiator to remove any deposits?
You may also want to inquire about this problem in Got a Quick, Technical Question?.
tidester, host
The link seems to be broken. This is the exact problem I am having.
Thanks!
-JP
The sensor must have some sort of short in it.
Thanks!
If you get lucky and have it hooked up while the engine is acting up the gauge will be very erractic.
I'm considering buying a used Jeep - either a 1998 or 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport (just over 100,000 miles, $7,000) or a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (just under 100,000 miles on this one, $9,000).
I have heard that the Jeep Grand Cherokees are less reliable than the standard Cherokee Sports. I am not exactly sure why this is - can anyone elaborate? Do you agree? I'd rather have the Grand Cherokee but don't want to buy a car that I'll have problems with.
Also, I am buying this car for law school, and I will sell it again in 3 years after I graduate and move back to NYC. Which car will get me the most money if I re-sell? It seems to me that the Grand Cherokee will be a better bet.
Thanks for your help. Any other suggestions are welcome - this is the first car I've bought...
Incidentally, I never noticed a change in the symptoms when the weather changed, but then I live in Southern California where it never gets below freezing, unlike you folks in Canada. I suppose it's possible that thermal expansion/contraction due to ambient temperature could change the stresses on the drive train ...
Another possibility is that the differential was failing first, and caused the damage to my axles ... ? Good luck with your problem.