From:  (Norman P.)
Subject: Re: Jeep Wrangler Problem
Organization: Motorola SPS
Distribution: USA
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 22:16:51 GMT


In article <DAVET.92Oct1105032@kaos.ksr.com>, davet@ksr.com (Dave Teichholtz) writes:

 Your first problem is you own an 87 Jeep. Most of the Jeeps built that 
year had problems with the computer. If you don't beleive this just ask
a four wheel drive shop that works mostly on Jeeps. I also know someone 
who had a Wrangler the same year as yours and he went through about 4 
computers and about 5 rear diffs and some other minor problems in the 1 1/2
years he had it. If i were you i would sell the one you have and get an 89
or newer. 
> 
> 
> I have a problem with my Jeep Wrangler (1987, 6 cylinder, carb, 34k miles )
> that I would like to throw at the net community. 
> 
> This vehicle usually gets used only on weekends to go the dump (maybe 5
> minutes away) and during the winter I use it to plow my own driveway (no
> commercial plowing). Yesterday on the way to work it died after about 20
> minutes. I was just driving down the road, and it started sputtering,
> backfired once, and then died. I pulled over to the side of the road, and
> lifted the hood. Since it seemed like the ignition had cut out, I checked
> the distributer wires, and the coil wire seemed to be a bit loose. I
> pushed them all into the distributer and tried to start the Jeep. It
> started and idled perfectly. I closed the hood, and drove the final 2
> miles to work. During lunch, I took it for a short drive (under 10
> minutes) and it seemed ok.
> 
> Driving home, after about 20 minutes (and 2 miles from home), it died again.
> No sputtering this time, just stopped running as if I had shut off the key. 
> If I waited about a minute or two, it would start and run for 10 to 20
> seconds, and then die. If I try to start it without waiting, it cranks fine
> but does not even try to catch. I had the car towed home (well, that AAA
> membership paid for itself :-)). Since my driveway is a nightmare for trucks,
> I had the tow driver drop it at the bottom of the driveway, and I started it
> and drove it up. It ran for a couple of minutes before I shut it off.  The time
> between the last time it died and the tow home was probably about 2 hours. 
> (had to feed the kids)
> 
> My first instinct is an electrical component failure, and that it is affected
> by heat. But is the minute or two that it sits before starting again enough
> time for a component to cool?
> 
> Also, when I tried to start it immediately after it dies, I don't smell any
> gas even after it cranks for 5 - 10 seconds which leads me to believe that
> this may be a fuel starvation problem. I think I replaced the fuel filter 
> about 2 or three years ago, although with three cars to maintain, It might
> have been longer. (Come to think of it.. this might be the original filter)
> 
> Any idea's on this? I have some time to try to diagnose it, as we shouldn't
> have any snow for a couple of months. (I guess I could save up my trash 
> until my friends come over for Thanksgiving dinner and bring it to the 
> dump then :-) :-))
> 
> Email is best, although I do try to read this category daily. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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