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thumpin_xj
November 9th, 2006, 17:50
there is somthing odd wrong with my jeep xj its a 1991 high output automatic and the problem happens about 7 out of 10 times i drive it , it will drop idle then almots stall when first starting to accelerate , some times even stalling the engine , then will not start for a while after but will finaly start and seems liek its miss fireing then smothes out an is driveable again , iv replaced the air filter, cap, rotor, wires but nothign has changed any one have any ideas?

RichP
November 9th, 2006, 19:10
I would start off with cleaning the throttle body. Decarbon the engine with a good top end cleaner. Did it just start ? bad gas maybe ?

Speed_racer
November 9th, 2006, 19:10
Sea Foam.