1998 Jeep Laredo stalling

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ABBADABBA214
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I own a 1998 jeep grand cherokee laredo. its a 4.0 with a straight 6 cyl. Earlier this week I was driving and suddenly it started to run rough for a second and then shut off. after 2 or 3 tries it started right up and drove off. It has done this a couple times since.
Aug 22, 2009 at 3:28 AM
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OBXAUTOMEDIC
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Hello,

Ok, is your engine light on?

If not it is possible that your Fuel Pump is starting to Fail. And it would help if you are able to hook up a fuel pressure tester and monitor the pressure to see what happens just before it stalls.


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Aug 22, 2009 at 4:20 AM
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ABBADABBA214
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no. my engine light is not on, and i do not own a tester. the problem is that it stalls randomly. right now i let it run to see if it would and it ran for almost 45 minutes. and yesterday it stalled 1 minute after i started it and put it in gear. my mechanic is closed til monday. i wanted to take it to un a diagnostic on it.
Aug 22, 2009 at 4:28 AM
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OBXAUTOMEDIC
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Here is something else to check...

If you can, remove the Distributor Cap and take a look at the inside at the eletrodes. If they look corroded clean them and see what happens. If you don't have any more problems then I would change the cap and rotor.


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Aug 23, 2009 at 2:40 PM
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