1998 Jeep Wrangler - Page 8 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
Will a faulty camshaft position sensor cut power
If the computer does not see a signal from the crank sensor and the cam sensor it will not turn the asd relay on.
Best to test before buying either as other problems may exist. Chlton or haynes manuals are helpful and not expensive..
2/1/2011 2:33:46 PM •
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I have a jeep wrangler 98 TJ. The brake/handbrake
It sounds like it has to do with the ebrake handle cable.....trace it or follow it from underneathe the vehicle and see if it is kinked or binding. Normally, it is the brake fluid level....but you say you have checked this....when did this startbefore or after a brake job? And, if you can recall, had you run anything over or went 4 wheeling?
1/20/2011 9:19:12 AM •
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1998 Jeep wrangler 4.0 sputters
Try disconnecting the upstream O2 sensor(s). If the sputtering stops replace the O2 sensor(s). Mine was faulty and stuttering too and no check engine light or code was thrown. After unplugging the O2 sensor and monitoring for a week with no issue I had it replaced for $100 - $150 at a local shop.
1/10/2011 6:41:40 PM •
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Check Engine Light On. Vehicle
A vehicle check engine light can come on for a variety of reasons. Many times your vehicle will run perfectly fine even with a sensor that is bad. You still want to get these fixed due to the fact that it can cause lower gas mileage or in time cause problems with your vehicle. If you go to Auto zone they can plug a computer into your car for free and tell you what is bad. Once those problems are fixed the same place can check your vehicle again and clear the check engine light.
1/5/2011 10:09:39 PM •
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Just had a new water
Now you need to run a OBD on board diagnostics scan to retrieve you fault code to resolve and repair your problem.If you have not use of a OBD 2 scan tool perhaps head in to a garage and have it scared they might charge a fee?.
12/23/2010 11:40:18 AM •
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My 1998 jeep won't throttle down after starting,
First thing i'd do there is remove the large rubber hose that attaches the throttle body to the air cleaner box right at the throttle body. Then spray the inside of the tb with carb cleaner, making sure that you also open the throttle plate and get underneath it. Often you will get a crud buildup there that can hold the plate open a bit and therefore raise the idle. Check the cable(s) that attach to the tb to make sure that they are free and not frayed, then re-start the engine (cleaning will cause partial flooding so you may need to keep the pedal on the floor and then release it after it starts). After it's running and cleared, spray cleaner into the passage near the top of the tb...that goes past the idle control valve pintle and should clear any carbon deposits there. The engine may stall when you are doing that so keep the idle up by moving the throttle linkage by hand as you spray, or, just re-start it if that happens.
I would also check to make sure all vacuum lines are attached and that rubber ends aren't split. Any small vacuum leak can also cause a higher than normal idle.
Other than that, you'd need to do a code check (larger parts stores do that free) and use those results to go further in testing. Most often though, you won't need to go further than that.
12/16/2010 7:11:51 PM •
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Occasionally the instrument panel gauges
Its most likely to be a cold soder in the instrument cluster itself. Most of the time the cold soder is right where the cluster plugs into the vehicle. If you take it out and resoder all the pin most the time that will fix it. Or you can just go to a salvage yard and get a different one and change it. Good Luck and if this helps 4 thumbs up is appreciated.
12/1/2010 7:59:54 PM •
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INSTRUMENTS GO DEAD
Most often if you can correct it temporarily by smacking the top of the dash above the gauges, it is either a poorly connected or slightly corroded plug on the back of the gauge cluster. You need to remove the top and part of the dash face to get it out and clean them with contact cleaner. I have seen some that actually required giving a slight twist to each pin but I don;'t recommend doing that except as a last resort. Removal is not terribly difficult but too long to write here. You can get good instructions in either haynes or chilton manuals and either book will help with many other things as well!
11/25/2010 12:55:33 PM •
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I am new to jeeps and need to know the following:
1. regular anti-freeze with 50/50 water mix for coolant
2. oil is 10W-30 regular or synthetic
3. brake fluid: DOT 3 OR 4
4. automatic transmission fluid: ATF+4
5. differential without trailer towing package: 80W-90. with trailer package, use 75W-140 synthetic
lube and (4) ounces of friction modifier
6. Transfer case: Dexron IV or multi-vehicle synthetic ATF
7. power steering: standard power steering fluid.
11/10/2010 10:35:16 AM •
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My 1998 jeep wrangler's heater
You more then likly have a cloged heater core It looks and works just like your radiator but its smaller and its inside the truck under the dash board Check to see what your antifreeze looks like if its brown and rusty looking its probably the core You can disconnect the two 5/8 ths hoses from it out side on the fire wall get a couple of feet of heater hose cut it in half so you have two peices about a foot longplug them on the heater core then take a garden hose with a nozzle on it and try forceing water back and forth from one side to the other through the core this may claer the restriction out It dosen;t work every time but the alturnitive is to replace the core and on most vehicles this not an easy job although it may not be that hard to get to on a wrangler hope this helps
11/5/2010 7:57:10 PM •
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My jeep 98 sahara started misfiring after some wet
moisture related issues,generaly require servcie or replacement of ignition related parts, coil, cap,igntion wires should be inspected for moisture saturation. simply wet ignition system and look for spark limited lighting helps
10/22/2010 12:35:27 AM •
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