Help! Stranded in Indianapolis

[lobsterdmb]

Ok, so we got halfway between attica and indy when the jeep started having problems. It is driving at like 50 or 60 and the engine loses power for a half a second then kicks back in. Then it does it again and again. I figure the problem is either fuel or spark but I am currently screwed. So far I have replace the fuel pump/strainer (last time it went something similar to this happenned), fuel sender/float, the fuel filter, the wires (they looked a little corroded), the distributer cap, and the ignition coil. The rotor looked ok. I am running out of ideas. A jeep dealer looked at it and thought it was spark, hence the coil, cap, and wires. I am going to take it back to him in the morning. I am staying at the marriott courtyard by the airport. The Napa next door is open until 10. If anyone can help or has any ideas please please call my cell at 732-841-8026. I have limited internet access.

[Gil BullyKatz]

kinda like sputtering?

Only time I had something like this happen, it was the TPS

[XJ_ranger]

kinda like sputtering?

Only time I had something like this happen, it was the TPS
agreed...

you have a txt message

[WB9YZU]

Sorry to hear you're having problems!

The only thing I had to add or subtract is to ask the Jeep what it thinks the problem is.

Not at all sure if this link is applicable, but I'm posting it in the hopes that it does help.
http://www.jeeptime.org/fault_codes.htm

[chance575]

check the crank shaft position sensor

[What Rd]

check the crank shaft position sensor

My thoughts exactly. I had a wierd situation where the CPS wires got up against the header tube and melted the insulation away. When the wires would touch the tube, they'd ground out and the motor would die instantly - sometimes for a second, sometimes for good until the wire was no longer touching the header tube. It's a longshot - but it's worth looking at your CPS wires to make sure they aren't shorting out somewhere.
Good luck!

[lobsterdmb]

Sorry to hear you're having problems!

The only thing I had to add or subtract is to ask the Jeep what it thinks the problem is.

Not at all sure if this link is applicable, but I'm posting it in the hopes that it does help.
http://www.jeeptime.org/fault_codes.htm

its not throwing any codes and to make things worse the jeep was broken into last night so now all my tools and my stereo is gone. Going to the dealer now because without tools, I am out of options. I am never coming back to indy! :mad:

[bshaw]

Once it rains, it pours doesn't it? Sorry to hear about you luck man! Hope things work out for you soon! You got full coverage or comprehensive at least on your Jeep?

[bgcntry72]

I am sorry to hear about your luck, Johnny.
Milwaukee is about 5 hours from Indy, but if need be, I will do what I can to help.
I AM ASTOUNDED THAT ANY NEARBY MWC MEMBERS HAVE NOT PITCHED IN A HAND FOR SOMEONE WHO DROVE 12 HOURS+ TO WHEEL WITH US. :mad:
Come the hell on, men.
Bad enough to drive across the country to wheel a dump and lose brain cells with us, but now he can't leave, and if he does, has to drive home with no tunes.
WEAK SAUCE.

[seanR]

Agreed!

[METAL MONKEY]

dirk pitt and i have called him to see if he needs anything. we have both also offered tools and a warm place to work on his jeep. as of now he is at a dealership on the nw side of indy getting his cps replaced. john said they were taking a test drive to see if the cps was the culprit. replacing the the tps is next if that didn't take care of it. he is going to call me back when he fiinds out more.

[Roxtar]

I'm about 2-1/2 hrs north of you and will be happy to do whatever is needed. Keep us appraised.
BTW, Scott's right. We have several members around Indy and this guy has to spend money to stay at the fawkin Marriot?!
Disgraceful.

Calling you all out now.

[METAL MONKEY]

i'll give him a warm place to stay also. may not be the cleanist or most comfortable, but it is free.

[Lawn Cher']

Aw shiznit! I feel your pain, brotha. If I wasn't at friggin' work, I'd be on my way. Keep us informed, hopefully someone local can lend a hand if needed.

[Roxtar]

Problem appears to be fixed. I just spoke to him and it was the CPS.
Apparently a few of our Indy people called him to offer assistance, tools, and a shop to work in so my calling them out was unfounded.
Apologies all around.

[Lawn Cher']

Glad its fixed. Have a safe journey home, Johnny.

[XJ_ranger]

well - aparently his jeep got broken into and all his tools stolen -

anyway - i hope everything gets home ok Lobster - and if Nebraska wasnt 600 XXXXiung miles away - id be right there with you under your hood

XXXXen A

-Ranger

[bgcntry72]

x2.
Glad all is well, but sour that he had to stay in a hotel and leave his rig in a strange parking lot to be violated.
I got wind of this late, as did a few people.
Still, we could have done much better as a group of Jeepers...
Hell, as a group of humans...
Out.

[Dirk Pitt]

dirk pitt and i have called him to see if he needs anything. we have both also offered tools and a warm place to work on his jeep. as of now he is at a dealership on the nw side of indy getting his cps replaced. john said they were taking a test drive to see if the cps was the culprit. replacing the the tps is next if that didn't take care of it. he is going to call me back when he fiinds out more.

I'm being mistaken for someone else, as I just now read this for the first time. However, had I saw it last night you would not have been staying in a hotel. Lobster, I apologize for your troubles and for my lack of response.

It seems sort of ironic though, that I probably would have seen this earlier had I not spent 6 hours last night under my own Jeep chasing the EXACT same symptom on my own XJ. I barely made it back to Indy Saturday night myself. I guess I'll check the CPS.

Lobster, again I apologize. I wish I would have seen earlier.

[METAL MONKEY]

sorry adam, i thought he had mentioned that you had called him. i'm going to call him now to see if he needs anything.

[METAL MONKEY]

john is ohio, and everything seems to be working. as mentioned before, it was the cps.

[IndyXJ]

Thanks for keeping up updated. I just came across this myself. For the future, perhaps us local Indy/Indiana folks can put our names on a list with our phone #'s as possible contacts for tools, gofer's, wrench areas, etc. I'm 25 miles south of Indy, but if someone was coming back going south or east I could be of assistance if I could.

On a side note-Dirk:just read your post. I know you are safe at home, but since I'm just down the road in sunny Trafalgar, let me know if you need anything with your XJ issue. :cheers:

[lobsterdmb]

ok just got home.... the previous problem is fixed but a new one developed along the way. I am getting major rear driveline vibes, especially with acceleration and decceleration. And it is clunking at low speeds now. When it rains it pours. I guess I will be tearing into it tomorrow to figure that out. It is going to the shop to have the lock that was broken either tomorrow or thursday. I am going to go sleep all this off. I just want to thankeveryone of the guys who took the time to call me and offer me any kind of help or ideas. I had minimal internet access and they were a big help a lifeline. Thanks!

[Gil BullyKatz]

Dude...

I feel for ya...

Hope your passenger was understanding...

Mi casa es su casa next time you venture this way...

Shame those XXXXing Hoosiers snagged your stuff after you contributed to their economy...

:D

[indyjeepnut]

Hey Guys. All you Hoosier bashers should be ashamed. I read the post at 6:30 this morning. I was on the phone calling him by 7am call to offer him a warm garage and all the tools he need. He was on his way to the dealership so naturally he declined. I was even willing to go and get him with my truck and trailer. Maybe you should ask him about our Hoosier Hospitatility before you go slamming us. I bet if you look in his jeep right now you will find my cell phone number that he took down this morning incase he had any additional trouble. Hell If I would have see the post sooner he could have crashed at my house.

[WB9YZU]

ok just got home.... the previous problem is fixed but a new one developed along the way. I am getting major rear driveline vibes, especially with acceleration and decceleration. And it is clunking at low speeds now. When it rains it pours. I guess I will be tearing into it tomorrow to figure that out. It is going to the shop to have the lock that was broken either tomorrow or thursday. I am going to go sleep all this off.

Glad you made it home!

[bgcntry72]

Hey Guys. All you Hoosier bashers should be ashamed. I read the post at 6:30 this morning. I was on the phone calling him by 7am call to offer him a warm garage and all the tools he need. He was on his way to the dealership so naturally he declined. I was even willing to go and get him with my truck and trailer. Maybe you should ask him about our Hoosier Hospitatility before you go slamming us. I bet if you look in his jeep right now you will find my cell phone number that he took down this morning incase he had any additional trouble. Hell If I would have see the post sooner he could have crashed at my house.

Just make sure you hide all of his stolen stereo equipment.
:laugh2:

[PhunkXJ]

Hey Guys. All you Hoosier bashers should be ashamed. I read the post at 6:30 this morning. I was on the phone calling him by 7am call to offer him a warm garage and all the tools he need. He was on his way to the dealership so naturally he declined. I was even willing to go and get him with my truck and trailer. Maybe you should ask him about our Hoosier Hospitatility before you go slamming us. I bet if you look in his jeep right now you will find my cell phone number that he took down this morning incase he had any additional trouble. Hell If I would have see the post sooner he could have crashed at my house.


maybe you should re-read this thread and you will see an apology for the unfounded call out. :rolleyes:



I'm glad you made it home finally, Johnny! :)

[Rev Den]

I am getting major rear driveline vibes, especially with acceleration and decceleration. And it is clunking at low speeds now.

Survey says:

U-joints.

If you blasted thru the water at the begining of green.


HTH


Rev

[Dirk Pitt]

Survey says:

U-joints.

If you blasted thru the water at the begining of green.


HTH


Rev

Could also be a result of hanging up on the rear axle diff on a large rock. He said he could hear the joint slapping the rock as he tried to drive through it.

[XJ_ranger]

glad to hear that your home safe

[bgcntry72]

glad to hear that your home safe

What's that boy?
Timmy?
What's the deal with Timmy?
He fell in the well?
No foolin'?

6 fawking months from now, someone will find this thread...while doing a search about why to wrench your own chit...and will respond by offering their heartfelt hope that poor Johnny gets home safe.
Fear the Interweb...

[Lawn Cher']

What's that boy?
Timmy?
What's the deal with Timmy?
He fell in the well?
No foolin'?


Lassie was a girl, jackass.

[bgcntry72]

Lassie was a girl, jackass.

Who said anything about Lassie, shortbus?
More than one Timmy.
More than one well.
More than one 'Daktari' hat to wear around the campsite.
:laugh2:

[Lawn Cher']

Who said anything about Lassie, shortbus?
More than one Timmy.
More than one well.
More than one 'Daktari' hat to wear around the campsite.
:laugh2:

Point taken.

And being FB&G, I need to wear a hat.

[lobsterdmb]

I am glad that this thread has now become an amusement.... my tools got replaced today thanks to my stepfather who felt bad. The vibe/clunk was the ujoints/cv joint in the rear shaft. I put in my spare and am going to rebuild the origional. Thanks again everyone!

PS: I did have lots of fun wheeling while I was there!

[bgcntry72]

Somewhere, Rev is glad to know that you made it home safe.
:wave: