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99 Tj power loss after startup

Ok... This has happened the past few times ive started up my tj. It starts fine and then runs fine for a minute or so and then as im cruising down the road i can feel it lose power( but it doesnt stall) if i keep the gas pegged it acts as if ive taken my foot off the gas and then stomped on it, and then taken it off and then stomped on it etc. After a minute or so it clears up and doesnt reappear. I just drove 350 miles and it only happened as i just described right after startup. Im thiniking it got some water in the gas and it takes a while to settle in the tank and is then picked up by the fuel pickup. It starts fine because the gas in the lines is good and once that gas runs out it get to the watery gas, and after a while it gets all mixed up and is enough gas to run ok. What do you think? Ill probably throw some dry gas in there tomorrow.

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Waveblast9
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L.W.(ßill)

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mic canic

No its a 6 cylinder, and yes I have way over 30 thousand miles on my plugs. I guess that could be the reason, but why is it only after startup and then it just goes away?

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Waveblast9

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L.W.(ßill)

What do you mean by a low quality gasoline? I use 87 octane just as the manual specifies. I usually stop at whatever gas station is near me when i need gas, and i stay away from the crappy no name gas stations.

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Waveblast9

I would try cleaning the electrical plugs and sockets on the throttle body with a contact cleaner. WD40 works for that.

You could be describing a slightly dirty connection on the TPS.

Mike

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

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