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JeepsterJDuval
08-20-2007, 02:54 PM
So i went wheeling for my birthday and then a week after my engine begins to feel like its going to stall when i first start it up...Then a few days later the engine stalls periodically when i go to work.....Now i cant even keep it runnning...It'll start up......idel high....then die......When i try to flutter the gas it doesnt help at all...... I already changed my plug wires and distributer cap and it hasnt helped....Any other ideas??

Goofatyerservice
08-20-2007, 02:59 PM
Year? model? Engine?

JeepsterJDuval
08-20-2007, 06:46 PM
91 Wrangler 4.0L

Theta163
08-20-2007, 07:01 PM
CPS or TPS???

JeepsterJDuval
08-21-2007, 12:16 AM
huh?

OhioYJ
08-21-2007, 12:35 AM
Theta163, meant his guess would be the Throttle Position Sensor, or the Crankshaft Position Sensor.

If it always fires right back up after it dies, I wouldn't suspect the CPS right away, I'd lean towards the TPS.

I have a writeup on testing TPS sensors here. (http://bbb.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000665)

Might also use this writeup to see if you have any stored trouble codes. (http://bbb.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000664)