I have searched and not found what I am looking for. I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that is completely stock as far as the engine. I drove it yesterday and it ran perfect just like it always does. I went out this morning to start it and it turned over quited a few times but would not start. I gave it a little gas and it fired up and simultaneosly backfired and stalled out. I can get it started by cranking it over and giving it gas but it will not idle. As soon as I let off the gas it dies. We got a lot of rain last night is it possible that something got wet? It has been in the rain alot and I never have had problems. It is just weird how it ran perfect yesterday and then today I have this problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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engine stalling
- Thread starter geardog12
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spyder47
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- College Station
pop open the distributor like 99% chance you got some condensation or moisture in it that exactly what they do when it gets wet in there.
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- Lobster in Lake Tahoe
look at yesterdays threads and see this one http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=65417 for ideas
rstarch345
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The 2000 doesn't really have a distributor. It uses a common rail ignition.spyder47 said:
jlex
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- Pennsylvania
When my old jeep did that, I found out it had a bad vacuum leak... needed lots of engine speed to make up for the lost vacuum. Take a look at your vacuum lines & maybe spray a little carb cleaner around suspicious leak areas to see if it affects the engine speed thus locating the leak.
regards,
jlex.
regards,
jlex.
