Tommy4949
NAXJA Forum User
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- Ogdensburg, NY 13669
I hoped I was done posting these kinds of topics, but alas, I own an old beaten offroad Heep.
About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that after getting about 3-4 blocks from home, after leaving for work, my Heep word start losing power like it was running out of gas. This would last about 2 seconds and be fine the rest of the 10 minute ride to work. It's been real cold and, with no garage to work in, I put off looking at it since it still got me to work.
About a week ago, it would do this power loss thing twice then return to normal. This would happen once in 3-4 blocks and again 3-4 blocks later.
This morning I got on the highway after about 2 minutes driving through town. Before I got it up to 55 mph it did it's power loss thing and died. I pulled over and it started right back up. About another 1/4 mile and 30 seconds later it did it again. Again it started right back up and I started down the road again.
30 seconds later it died again. This time it would not restart. It would start up, get up to 1200 RPMs like it does when it first starts up. Instead of droping down to ~750 RPMs it would drop to 0.
I replaced the 1.1 ohm ballast resistor with a 1.2 ohm since the original one fell apart when I was trying to clean it. I was able to limp it to my parents with it trying to die every 30 seconds to change the suspected clogged fuel filter.
I changed the filter and left it in the garage. I started it and held the gas to a steady 2000 RPMs while in park. Sure enough, every 30 seconds it would drop down to ~1000 RPMs then back up after a couple seconds.
Sorry this is such a long post, but these usually are. I wanted to make sure enough info was given about my problem. If anyone could help me out with some things to check or tricks to try, I would be greatly appreciative.
If I am able to fix this with the advice from one of you, I will proclaim you the Jeep master and my hero.
TIA
About 3 weeks ago, I noticed that after getting about 3-4 blocks from home, after leaving for work, my Heep word start losing power like it was running out of gas. This would last about 2 seconds and be fine the rest of the 10 minute ride to work. It's been real cold and, with no garage to work in, I put off looking at it since it still got me to work.
About a week ago, it would do this power loss thing twice then return to normal. This would happen once in 3-4 blocks and again 3-4 blocks later.
This morning I got on the highway after about 2 minutes driving through town. Before I got it up to 55 mph it did it's power loss thing and died. I pulled over and it started right back up. About another 1/4 mile and 30 seconds later it did it again. Again it started right back up and I started down the road again.
30 seconds later it died again. This time it would not restart. It would start up, get up to 1200 RPMs like it does when it first starts up. Instead of droping down to ~750 RPMs it would drop to 0.
I replaced the 1.1 ohm ballast resistor with a 1.2 ohm since the original one fell apart when I was trying to clean it. I was able to limp it to my parents with it trying to die every 30 seconds to change the suspected clogged fuel filter.
I changed the filter and left it in the garage. I started it and held the gas to a steady 2000 RPMs while in park. Sure enough, every 30 seconds it would drop down to ~1000 RPMs then back up after a couple seconds.
Sorry this is such a long post, but these usually are. I wanted to make sure enough info was given about my problem. If anyone could help me out with some things to check or tricks to try, I would be greatly appreciative.
If I am able to fix this with the advice from one of you, I will proclaim you the Jeep master and my hero.
TIA