1998 Jeep Laredo stalling

ABBADABBA214

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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
120,000 MILES

I own a 1998 jeep grand cherokee laredo. Its a 4.0 with a straight 6 cyl. Earlier this week I was driving and suddenly it started to run rough for a second and then shut off. After 2 or 3 tries it started right up and drove off. It has done this a couple times since.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 AT 10:28 AM

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OBXAUTOMEDIC

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Hello,

Ok, is your engine light on?

If not it is possible that your Fuel Pump is starting to Fail. And it would help if you are able to hook up a fuel pressure tester and monitor the pressure to see what happens just before it stalls.

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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 AT 11:20 AM

ABBADABBA214

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No. My engine light is not on, and I do not own a tester. The problem is that it stalls randomly. Right now I let it run to see if it would and it ran for almost 45 minutes. And yesterday it stalled 1 minute after I started it and put it in gear. My mechanic is closed til monday. I wanted to take it to un a diagnostic on it.

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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 AT 11:28 AM

OBXAUTOMEDIC

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Here is something else to check.

If you can, remove the Distributor Cap and take a look at the inside at the eletrodes. If they look corroded clean them and see what happens. If you don't have any more problems then I would change the cap and rotor.

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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 AT 9:40 PM