serenagold
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I am baffled!! I have a 1988 Jeep Cherokee Laredo with aprox. 190,000mi and a 4.0L straight 6 engine. I love this Jeep (how could you not?). However, over the past few months I've been experiencing some engine problems when attempting to start the truck. Noone I've presented this problem to has any ideas on what it might be, so now I'm here asking the Jeep enthusiests for help!!
My problem appears in two forms. 1) When I go to start the engine, the engine races to 2-3000rpms and doesn't go down. I have to shut off the engine and try to start it again. Sometimes it takes several tries before I can turn the ignition and have it start normal. 2) Sometimes I go to turn the ignition and it doesn't start at all. Oh, there's power, the battery isn't dead, the ignition works, but it won't turn over. Its like it's dead, only it isn't. Although, I will go under the hood when this happens and jiggle the wires (not that i know what any of the wires I'm jiggling do) and then, sometimes after a few tries, it will start. Could it be a coincedience? Maybe. I have no clue.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be more than happy to hear them.[addsig]
I am baffled!! I have a 1988 Jeep Cherokee Laredo with aprox. 190,000mi and a 4.0L straight 6 engine. I love this Jeep (how could you not?). However, over the past few months I've been experiencing some engine problems when attempting to start the truck. Noone I've presented this problem to has any ideas on what it might be, so now I'm here asking the Jeep enthusiests for help!!
My problem appears in two forms. 1) When I go to start the engine, the engine races to 2-3000rpms and doesn't go down. I have to shut off the engine and try to start it again. Sometimes it takes several tries before I can turn the ignition and have it start normal. 2) Sometimes I go to turn the ignition and it doesn't start at all. Oh, there's power, the battery isn't dead, the ignition works, but it won't turn over. Its like it's dead, only it isn't. Although, I will go under the hood when this happens and jiggle the wires (not that i know what any of the wires I'm jiggling do) and then, sometimes after a few tries, it will start. Could it be a coincedience? Maybe. I have no clue.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be more than happy to hear them.[addsig]
