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    The cherokee started to not want to start in the cold mornings last week and now hasnt started in the past two days. It will turn over and start, rev up to 1500 then die. Last week it would do this for 5 minutes or so and then run normally. Now it wont run at all, just start and die. It has been a high of 10 degrees here for the past couple days. Not sure if thats affecting it. Fred also told me he didnt hook up the cold start pipe, could this be the culprit? Any ideas? Thanks.
    1981 CJ8 - old & dumb
    1988 Cherokee Limited - The Real Cherokee
    2001 TJ Sport - DD

  • #2
    Can you keep it running if you feather the throttle? What year is it?
    Dan.
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    • #3
      Nope, feathering it it just runs up to 3000 rpm's and then cuts out. Its an '88 and the motors out of a '90.
      1981 CJ8 - old & dumb
      1988 Cherokee Limited - The Real Cherokee
      2001 TJ Sport - DD

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      • #4
        try cleaning the iac. cant hurt.

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        • #5
          Im gonna have to say its sensor related. IAC, throttle position sensor, etc.

          97 TJ that I think is pretty neat.

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          • #6
            The reservoir bottle for the new radiator was pressurized somehow, so I unscrewed the top released the pressure and now it starts up and runs fine. Thought it was pretty odd but it seemed to fix it
            1981 CJ8 - old & dumb
            1988 Cherokee Limited - The Real Cherokee
            2001 TJ Sport - DD

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            • #7
              Originally posted by HitItWithSomeSpeed
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              Originally posted by Lawn Guyland
              he's still gay we've just moved on to more important issues
              Originally posted by Zullius Caesar
              i grab dude's junk all the time, doesn't make me gay.

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              • #8
                Probably just dumb luck, Im going to start going through the sensors and making sure theyre free of gunk and working properly.
                1981 CJ8 - old & dumb
                1988 Cherokee Limited - The Real Cherokee
                2001 TJ Sport - DD

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                • #9
                  If it's the original cooling system then it's supposed to be pressurized.
                  1993 XJ sport 3.5" rustys 33" MTZ's armored.
                  1999 sierra
                  1967 M725 Big and Slow
                  -Dan

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                  • #10
                    Nope I upgraded it to an open system
                    1981 CJ8 - old & dumb
                    1988 Cherokee Limited - The Real Cherokee
                    2001 TJ Sport - DD

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