Engine dies out

It may just be a bad connection if you're lucky. Try cleaning the plug with WD40 or Electrical Contact cleaner before replacing the CPS... at least you have it narrowed down.

: : PS I got some nice trout, and am very happy.

Amazing how a good day fishing will take your mind off car problems!!

-Brian

Thanks I have done that, WD40 is always in my car. When I bought the car, the looks was not working, the Cruise control was not working, today everything works thanks to WD40.

I prefer using something like ACF-50 rather then WD-40, unlike WD-40 ACF-50 is designed for electrical connections. Besides if its certified for use on Aircraft then it will work great on vehicles. Hard to find though can only buy it at an aviation parts hardware supplier.

Snow...93 XJ

Sounds like a problem I once had which I didn't figure out until I had it towed.

Mine was due to an intermittent "disconnect" of my wiring due to bad connectors. I had installed a Juicebox upgrade which upgrades the ignition, distributor cap and wires (I had a carb at that time). The connectors that came with the kit did not splice the wires together well and as the engine vibrated the condition got worse until it did not work at all. Same thing, I'd be driving and it would stall. Then start again ok. I'd drive for a while, a good while and it'd stall. Towed it to a mechanic and it cost me

65.00 for them to find the problem and replace the connectors. One of my many lessons learnt.

I'll bet it's somewhere in your wiring.

Bill

I am sure you are right, but here in Norway I have only seen the CRC 5-56 and wd-40, at the local store WD 40 is half price of CRC 5-56 . I will look for ACF-50 in the future. Thanks for the advice.

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Similar thing was happening on my wifes Cherokee. I wiggled the connections on the computer and heard some clicking noises indicating loose conections. Pulled all the plugs and applies contact cleaner(DeOxit) and never had anty more problems.

WD40 sux as a contact cleaner. Causes more trouble than it fixes.

Jimmie did pass the time by typing:

Ahyup.. it just leaves goo that attracts more dirt. Use a good contact cleaner like the ones made by econoline but keep it well away from paint and use gloves, the stuff will remove oil from anything and that includes your skin. Best cleaning method is to put a bag around what your spraying and some paper towels in the bottom of the bag. Spray in the bag and use an old toothbrush to scrub the contacts.

The bag will keep any splatter away from where you don't need it.

Always wear proper eye protection!

I will agree with the dirty contact rather than a replacement.

I found a really good contact cleaner at an electronics parts shop. It leaves nothing behind.

WD40 is still pretty good.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"Geir R.Petterss>

I have been advised to solder the wires together, in case it was bad connection. I can't understand why this should happened only when the car is hot, and why it will start after 30 minutes even if I haven't touched the connector. Also, when I did follow the advice and disconnected the CPS the last time it happened, and connected again, and it worked, I decided to solder the wires together, but trough a switch. This way, I will be able to reset the CPS again just by pressing the switch if it happens again. I will continue to give update on this.

Not a bad idea, just in case the 'reset' does something. If the reset does indeed have an effect, then it is time to change the part likely, good readings or not.

Mike

"Geir R.Petterss>

Back from my second fishing trip up in the mountain. After I soldered the wires together trough a switch, the engine has not stopped. So I guess it was the bad connection after all. Now the only thing that remains is the high idle at start up sometimes, I have cleaned the throttle body, but I did not take the sensor out for cleaning, I do that soon. Take care all of you out there who help me.

Excellent! Thanks for the feed back.

Those plugs and sockets just aren't made to handle long term small power signals. Corrosion gets them and the corrosion level is so small they don't look dirty.

Mike

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