On the jeep.......we've replaced the coil, cap, rotor, plugs wires, and battery. We had to jump it because it's been sitting for so long, it ran for about 10 minutes and automatically shut off; like it lost all power. We tried to start it again, and it will roll over but not fully start. So we let it sit overnight........now this morning........the battery is completely dead again!!! Does anybody have any idea about what needs to be replaced?? I need major help for this, please. Thank you.
2006-09-03 05:43:34 · 5 answers · asked by drgnfly775 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I made an observation in 1992 that when the cold weather hits, you will see more Jeeps pulled over at the side of the road with "mechanical problems" than any other car. I have not had any reason to change that observation since.
Complain long and hard to Jeep's main headquarters, and then dump the piece of junk. Even a Ford is better.
2006-09-03 05:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Are Learning The Hard Way About Newer Auto's, You Must Do Ur Diagnostic Testing,Before Ya Start Buying Parts....Could Be A Charging System Failure.Fuel System Failure Internal (IE Head Gasket Problem)Its Going To Be Best To Take The Vehicle To A Good Repair Facility..Quit Wasting Money,Obviously Who Ever Is Working On It Is Not That Much Of A Mechanic Or U Wouldn't Be Installing Parts That Do Not Fix Vehicle,Hopefully The 1/2 AZZ Mechanic Hasn't Caused U More Problems
2006-09-03 13:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by CRAZY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...there could be several things going on here. As far as the running and then dying...you might want to look into the fuel delivery system...fuel filter and fuel pump in particular. IF the vehicle's been sitting a while with old stale gas in it, perhaps the fuel filter sucked up some sediment or crud from the tank when you started it, plugging or partly plugging the filter... that might account for the running and then dying. Also, condensation (water) in the gas can cause trouble. Electrically speaking, I'd test the alternator to see if it's performing properly, or at all (a bad alternator can cause the battery to die quickly, as the vehicle is running strictly on battery power...once it goes below a certain number of volts, it dies), and if you can get the vehicle running again, I'd take it to someplace with a code reader (Auto Zone, etc) where you can see if you have any bad/failing sensors that could be contributing to the issue. While you're there, they can test the starting/charging system as well so you can make sure all is in order. And buy a bottle of fuel system cleaner while you're there, and dump it in the tank, along with a fresh fill of clean gas.
These are some places to start anyhow. Hope this helped somewhat.
2006-09-03 13:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something is running the battery down on it,,you,ll need to have a draw rest done on it to determine what is making it loose power,as far as the running part of it,,the battery wont make it die on you ,unless it has a cell in it shorted out,,you can take a 12 volt test light and disconnect the negative cable,,do this with the battery charged up,,and hook the test light between the battery post and the negative cable,if the light comes on there is a draw on it some where,,you can start disconnecting things you think might be causing it,,or pulling fuses out on it by one,,when the light goes out ,,you have found you short,or power drainage on the battery,,then you can repair it,,i own a repair shop,,and this is how you find a power drainage,,good luck with it i hope this help,s.
2006-09-03 13:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the alternator, as it had run off the battery, and it didn't help that you had cranked on it all day either. Good luck.
2006-09-03 12:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋