1997 Jeep Laredo idles fine till 1500 rpm

170,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHNNY 3524
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The engine willl idle fine till it reaches about 1500 rpms then starts skipping and popping in exhaust so far i have replaced fuel pump,injectors,.spark plugs,wires,distibutor cap,rotor button,map sensor,crank sensor,distibutor,ecm,throttle position senser and nothing has helped. Dealer checked out and says engine may need replacing due to 15 inches of vacume. Any suggestions? also replaced oxygen sensor and catalytic converter
Jul 11, 2009 at 4:34 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked closely for vacuu leaks? Also, if the intake vacuum is low, I would recommend doing a compression test. Here is the how to:

https://www.2carpros.com/dia/how_to_check_compression.htm

Let me know what you find.
Aug 25, 2009 at 4:52 PM
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