n3rdpwdr
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I have a weird issue going on. I have a 95 ZJ Orvis. So far after I bought it I had driven about 4 miles down the road and then sitting at a red light, it just quit. It had like no electronics for a second then set off the factory sec system. At the time I had no idea what was wrong with it so I had it towed to the house and started with the fuel system. I thought this would be the best place to start as the Jeep had been sitting for the last 2 or so years. So I blew out the fuel line and replaced the filter, turned the key and it fired right up. I drove it for about 2 or 3 months then sent it off to have transmission rebuilt. It took 3 weeks of hell and fighting with the mechanic (which in turn has lost my repeat business) to get the truck done. When I picked it up the same thing happened. That time I was able to get it to fire back up but did nothing to it. Then this weekend I had planned a family camping trip to go with a couple of friends with nice Jeeps to go wheel with. Did all necessary pre-trip inspections and repairs, then on the way out of town I got driving about 40 or so miles running at normal temp not hot I was sitting at the light and it shut down again. I attempted to start it again and noticed that when I turn the key to the on position the Tachometer needle spun all the way past 9 down into the black and bounced back to around 7 or so. I then took the Positive off of the battery for about 10 minutes. When I reconnected it the sec system went back off and then the truck was able to start and run. I had to repeat this process about 10 times just to get the LOADED down truck home.
I think it may be the ECM but don't know for sure to just throw 300 at the problem at "hope for the best". Any help is appreciated.
I think it may be the ECM but don't know for sure to just throw 300 at the problem at "hope for the best". Any help is appreciated.