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Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
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Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was? -
03-25-2007
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I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. |
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I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm. I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix. Any ideas? Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first. Jeff DeWitt |
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Jeff DeWitt wrote: I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. I'd wait and use the right tools, makes it a lot easier. |
Jeff DeWitt
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Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring? "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt (AT) nc (DOT) rr.com> wrote in message news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf (AT) roadrunner (DOT) com... I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm. I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix. Any ideas? Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first. Jeff DeWitt |
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Nope, throttle return spring was fine, so was the cable. Matt Macchiarolo wrote: Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring? |
shaft, or a buggered up Throttle position sensor.
I'd pull the throttle cable off and make sure it's moving
and not having problems. Dirt and crud can cause a sticky
cable.
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I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm. I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix. Any ideas? Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first. Jeff DeWitt |
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Jeffrey DeWitt wrote: Nope, throttle return spring was fine, so was the cable. Matt Macchiarolo wrote: Rusty or otherwise problematic throttle return spring? Sticking butterfly caused by crud buildup on the shaft, or a buggered up Throttle position sensor. I'd pull the throttle cable off and make sure it's moving and not having problems. Dirt and crud can cause a sticky cable. |
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TPS "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt (AT) nc (DOT) rr.com> wrote in message news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf (AT) roadrunner (DOT) com... I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm. I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix. Any ideas? Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first. Jeff DeWitt |
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Nope! Jeff DeWitt dado_maker wrote: TPS "Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt (AT) nc (DOT) rr.com> wrote in message news:4606bd93$0$5800$4c368faf (AT) roadrunner (DOT) com... I was tinkering with the Jeep and debating whither I want to tackle the harmonic balancer today (no, I don't have a pusher and HATE messing with those things, I've had nightmare experiences with them on Studebakers), it will wait (I hope) until next weekend and the right tools. Anyway, the Jeeps been acting strangely lately, sometimes it seems like its down on power, the gas pedal has felt hard, and the idle has been weird, sometimes slow, (especially at startup, even with the engine hot)and sometimes fast, like about 1200 rpm. I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy fix. Any ideas? Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first. Jeff DeWitt |
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