when driving it will die sometimes will start right back sometimes have to wait awhile before it starts
2007-03-10 12:44:49 · 7 answers · asked by pmac7313 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
It sounds like you have some electrical problems when you tap on the starter you are making the armature turn a little moving it off a dead spot. Your started is most likely shot change it out and it will crank over just fine. You may have running problems due to a burned out voltage regulator in the alternator most likely from trying to crank the starter on the dead spot change the alternator out and you should be fine go to your local auto parts store with the suspected bad parts and have them check them out for you Napa is a good place to go they will exchange the old parts for some remanufactured parts that will help keep the cost down both repairs are easy to do if you go to the library you can borrow a repair manual for your jeep that will tell you exactly how to do it
2007-03-10 12:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Wraith53089 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't change out the Solenoid on the starter it will eventually quit for good no matter how many times you tap on it.
What you can do is remove the starter and the solenoid and clean the connector that is arced and that will make it run fine for about another two years, but eventually you will need to replace Solenoid or starter, it's best to replace the entire starter.
To better explain what I am saying here is that on top of your starter is a Solenoid. Some cars have external Solenoid and some models have them on the starter okay!!
So remove the starter and on top of the starter unscrew the Solenoid loose and pull it out and clean with sandpaper where it makes contact when engaged. It arc es and carbon builds up causing it to corrode and eventually it won't make good contact just like a washing machine dial turns and makes contact for each cycle.
Clean it really good until you see a shiny copper look again.
Then put it back together and you will get more years out of that starter.
Or just fork out the money and buy another one.
Save $$$ clean it!!
Now as for the Jeep stalling that can come from many things.
Always remember this. If you have Fuel, Fire and Compression and engine will crank up.
When one of these is missing or not getting enough it caused problems. To correctly diagnose your engine you have to be smarter than the engine. If it is running and stalling that is a sign of a clogged fuel filter or a bad fuel pump is you have a internal fuel pump in the tank. I'm not in the mood to check the books right now for your Model, but it aslo can be other things as well.
You have to run a check to see when the Jeep stalls is your fire constant?
If it is I will rule out compression problems and take a good guess it is a fuel problem. If you have injectors...put some injecter cleaner in the tank and run that.
2007-03-10 12:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were a 96 jeep, I'd want to die, too. But I digress. If it always starts right back up, it doesn't sound much like a charging system (battery/alternator) issue, more like your engine's just not getting the fuel it needs.
Have the fuel system checked.
2007-03-10 12:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by Adam's Dad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard on the news yesterday that Dodge was recalling a lot of Jeeps because of a starter problem. You might want to check the web for Dodge recalls.
2007-03-10 12:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have gotten a defective ignition swap (electric powered) each and every now and then the contacts interior the swap placed on and reason a bad connection internally interior the swap. There are a number of contacts interior the swap that hook up with diverse circuits. you will get ability on one circuit and not the different. occasion: device cluster circuit isn't on the comparable circuit because of the fact the gas pump. consequently the pump would swap on however the injectors would not get a sign from the ignition equipment circuit. The inst. cluster frequently is powered from the ignition circuit terminal of the swap. purely a SWAG yet well worth finding out.
2016-12-18 10:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it has more than one problem . first the starter is bad .and go the cheapest for the next problem start off with the fuel filter first and if it dose the same stalling problem then have the fuel pump changed.. good luck..
2007-03-10 13:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by clutchconway55@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a 94 ,same problem for mths .
until it stopped completely ,it was the fuel pump. $ 99.00 and its running perfect now.
good luck ,hope i helped.
2007-03-10 12:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋