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Tiny
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  • 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
  • 4.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
Engine stalls when warm then starts again after it cools.
For a while it ran great then started the stalling again, it does not do it all the time, but I cannot take it any where until I fix the problem.
Friday, November 24th, 2017 AT 12:29 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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This sounds like a classic engine coolant temperature sensor shorting out. We should run the codes and if nothing comes up lets change the sensor. Here are two guides to help you see what's going on and how to fix the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-temperature-sensor-cts-replacement

This will get us started here is how to change the coolant temperature sensor on your car (below).

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
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