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Tiny
D.J.DARRELL
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  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
My car when is idling runs just fine, give it gas no problem, when I put it in the drive it drives until I try to accelerate and bogs down the more gas I give it it chokes.
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 AT 12:54 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
  • MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
  • 42,949 POSTS
Hello,

It sounds like you have a plugged catalytic converter, Here is a guide to confirm the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

Please let us know what happens, we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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Thursday, June 29th, 2017 AT 11:56 AM

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