2.8L V6, Sudden Stalling & Bucking

Oct 29, 2003 4 Replies
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Hi Guys,



I have a 1986 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 with a 2.8L V6...



Up until yesterday (very rainy day) it ran fine then suddenly started stalling & bucking (like loosing power). Would not start immediately after, would take a couple of good cranks. I got it home while stalling at almost every corner along the way and took of the air bowl & started it up. It seems to run ok, but i hear a slight ticking noise coming from near the carb or distributor.. Also i looked down the carb and noticed the gas wash like flowing out, is this normal or should it be a misty spray?



Any Ideas?



Fred


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Water under the distributor cap would be my gut reaction. Take it off and dry it thoroughly with lint-free paper towels. May also have sucked some into the TBI, if so, run some dry gas through it. Good luck.

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Would that also cause the ticking noise?

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As another poster said, water in the cap/plug wires. That could be the cause of the ticking - the spark is grounding out through a crack in the cap or bad plug wire. tad

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IIRC, you should hear a slight ticking noise normally, as the tb/carb actuates injecting fuel. s

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