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Engine miss on startup

Discussion in 'Wrangler YJ (1986-1995)' started by Jeepjoc, Aug 18, 2017.

  1. Aug 18, 2017 at 7:31 PM
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    As I posted earlier in a separate thread, I was havin' a problem with my Jeep cutting out and backfiring as I was driving along. I changed the rotor, dist. cap, HT leads, plugs, ignition coil, air filter and fuel filter and crankshaft position sensor. All that seemed to have cured the problem and the Jeep ran much better than it had before. Now I developed a new problem and I'm hoping the members here might be able to provide a clue.

    The new problem is that on startup, there is a very obvious engine miss, like only three cylinders with the check engine light illuminated. After a short drive I can make the check engine light go out by turning the engine off then back on and the miss goes away. Kinda like rebooting the system.

    Any ideas???

    Cheers - Jeepjoc
     
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  2. Aug 18, 2017 at 7:55 PM
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    chris4x4

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    Hows the wiring?
     
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  3. Aug 18, 2017 at 8:01 PM
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    Gotta admit that I really haven't had a look under the hood. Plan to get into it tomorrow and hoping there will be something obvious. I'm satisfied that the complete ignition system is good as I replaced about everything there is to replace.

    Cheers - Jeepjoc
     
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  4. Aug 18, 2017 at 10:28 PM
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    Camshaft sensor maybe?
     
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  5. Aug 19, 2017 at 8:06 AM
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    It's possible that the problem is the camshaft position sensor but to me the symptoms don't match unless I'm missing (pun intended) something.

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  6. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:21 AM
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    I'm also suspecting a possible fuel contamination with water problem but unsure if the displayed symptoms support that scenario. A couple of weeks ago, I changed out the fuel filter and while doing this task, I put a pan under to catch any fuel spill as I hate it when fuel runs down my arm. Before I emptied that pan, I noticed what appeared to be small bubbles at the bottom of the pan. Several of them. I'm pretty sure they were water as water is heavier that fuel and will separate. How would you remove any collected water from the fuel? Would "Heat" do the job.

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  7. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:36 AM
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    Drain the tank completely and re fill.
     
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  8. Aug 19, 2017 at 12:19 PM
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    Complete drain of tank as described by Chris4x4 and no heat
     
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  9. Aug 19, 2017 at 3:45 PM
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    I believe that I found the problem. Upon examination under the hood, I found one wiring harness connector loose and a couple of vacuum lines that were not well attached. Corrected those things and now everything seems to be good. Keeping fingers crossed. Might still have some water in the fuel which is now on my list to take care of.

    Cheers - Jeepjoc
     
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  10. Aug 19, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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    Good that you found the wiring + vacuum lines issues. Run the tank pretty low and fill up with fresh 89 fuel and/or try some drygas additive
     
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