4.0 hard starting
chopper2010
01-23-2010, 12:59 PM
HEY EVERYONE ANOTHER NEWBIE POST HERE. HERE'S THE PROBLEM I HAVE A 92 CHEROKEE 4.0 I HAVE A STAGE 3 MOPAR CAM, THROTTLE BODY SPACER, 32" TIRES, 3.73 GEARS AND 4.5" LIFT. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE DRAGS LIKE THE TIMING IS TOO FAR ADVANCED OR BATTERY VOLTAGE IS TOO LOW. TESTED BATTERY WITH A MIDTRONICS CHANGED STARTER AND ALTERNATOR STILL THERE. SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING ALARM SOUNDS. I HAVE SHORTED OUT A STEREO AND 2 RADAR DETECTORS FROM STARTING THE JEEP. WHEN I HEAR IT START TO DRAG I CAN LET OFF KEY AND RETRY IT STARTS FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 2 OR 3 TIMES. I HAVE GOOD PLUGS, WIRES, COIL, FUEL PUMP, O2 SENSOR, INJECTORS. I AM A ASE MASTER AND A JEEP TECH AND HAVE LOTS OF THEORIES AND DON'T WANT TO THROW ANY MORE PARTS AT IT. I'M THINKING COMPUTER GENERATOR FIELD CIRCUIT? HAS ANYONE RUN INTO THIS BEFORE? ANY HELP WOULD BE HELPFUL!:crying::headshake:confused:
fredjacksonsan
01-24-2010, 08:47 AM
Moving this out of the "How To" section and back where it belongs to the regular Cherokee section.
I'm not an electronics guy, someone should be along shortly to have a look.
I'm not an electronics guy, someone should be along shortly to have a look.
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