box_goblin
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Merry Christmas!
So, I got the jeep running yesterday and was quite pleased. Drove it around for about 5-10 minutes and everything seemed to be running well.
(http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1051074)
Later on, took it for a longer drive, on the freeway up to 60-65 and everything seemed fine at first. After about 10-20 minutes it started exhibiting a slight stutter (or lug) and would sputter if you stepped hard on the gas.
Got off the freeway, came to a stop. It was pointed uphill at that point in case that matters -- and when I tried to go again after stopping (stopped for about 10 seconds at red light)as soon as the load was on the engine it lugged hard and stalled out. It would not restart -- right back to the crank no start I was seeing before (see link above).
I was didn't have time to look into anything at all -- so I just got it safely out of the way, and got it towed back to my house a bit later. I haven't had much time to look at anything, but I'm really curious if anyone has any insight on this -- the last time it failed out like this was after a drive of about the same length -- so whatever it is, seems to act up only after the engine (or compartment) is heated up.
Just went and started it up again -- started up (little hard on the start, had to crank 4-5 seconds before catching) and idles okay. When you give it gas there is a definite stutter before it catches -- and if you push hard on the accelerator, it stutters severly; thought it was going to die but it stayed up and settled down when I let off the accel pedal.
Any ideas? I know it is Christmas, and I won't have a chance to do a thing to it until tomorrow (definitely got "the look" when going out just to start it and coming back in...) but I'm looking for ideas on what to check out.
I know I'll have to run it around to get the dies while running and won't restart situation back to troubleshoot that -- but I'm hoping the rough running/stutter on accel is related and I can get that resolved before having to deal with the other.
Thanks in advance, and happy holidays to all!
So, I got the jeep running yesterday and was quite pleased. Drove it around for about 5-10 minutes and everything seemed to be running well.
(http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1051074)
Later on, took it for a longer drive, on the freeway up to 60-65 and everything seemed fine at first. After about 10-20 minutes it started exhibiting a slight stutter (or lug) and would sputter if you stepped hard on the gas.
Got off the freeway, came to a stop. It was pointed uphill at that point in case that matters -- and when I tried to go again after stopping (stopped for about 10 seconds at red light)as soon as the load was on the engine it lugged hard and stalled out. It would not restart -- right back to the crank no start I was seeing before (see link above).
I was didn't have time to look into anything at all -- so I just got it safely out of the way, and got it towed back to my house a bit later. I haven't had much time to look at anything, but I'm really curious if anyone has any insight on this -- the last time it failed out like this was after a drive of about the same length -- so whatever it is, seems to act up only after the engine (or compartment) is heated up.
Just went and started it up again -- started up (little hard on the start, had to crank 4-5 seconds before catching) and idles okay. When you give it gas there is a definite stutter before it catches -- and if you push hard on the accelerator, it stutters severly; thought it was going to die but it stayed up and settled down when I let off the accel pedal.
Any ideas? I know it is Christmas, and I won't have a chance to do a thing to it until tomorrow (definitely got "the look" when going out just to start it and coming back in...) but I'm looking for ideas on what to check out.
I know I'll have to run it around to get the dies while running and won't restart situation back to troubleshoot that -- but I'm hoping the rough running/stutter on accel is related and I can get that resolved before having to deal with the other.
Thanks in advance, and happy holidays to all!