Hey all, I have an odd problem that has me scratching my head... I have a stock 1988 6cyl. Carbureted Wrangler with 10,000 original miles on it. Original carburetor. Most items on the unit are factory original for context... I'm also keeping this unit 100% stock as it is such a cool timepiece.
The other day, I put a fuel cleaner in the gas tank when I filled up, and about a day after, I started to get a problem where the Jeep's RPM seemed like they were bogging down, and it got worse to the point where I would floor the pedal but only be able to get to about 3000 RPMs, and then the rig would stall out. Of course I first thought about the carb... I took off the carb and cleaned and rebuilt it (twice). I then bought a new carb of the same model (Carter) and put it on, and had the same issue. I have good, smooth idle at about 7-800 RPMs, responsive acceleration up to about 3000 RPMs, but nothing else.
I also thought this could be a transmission issue, but when I have the Jeep in park and attempt to rev the engine, I can only get to about 3k...
I have cleaned the fuel filter, confirmed the fuel pressure is good, and the fuel lines are clear. I'm thinking this could be some sensor issue... any thoughts??
Thanks in advance!
The other day, I put a fuel cleaner in the gas tank when I filled up, and about a day after, I started to get a problem where the Jeep's RPM seemed like they were bogging down, and it got worse to the point where I would floor the pedal but only be able to get to about 3000 RPMs, and then the rig would stall out. Of course I first thought about the carb... I took off the carb and cleaned and rebuilt it (twice). I then bought a new carb of the same model (Carter) and put it on, and had the same issue. I have good, smooth idle at about 7-800 RPMs, responsive acceleration up to about 3000 RPMs, but nothing else.
I also thought this could be a transmission issue, but when I have the Jeep in park and attempt to rev the engine, I can only get to about 3k...
I have cleaned the fuel filter, confirmed the fuel pressure is good, and the fuel lines are clear. I'm thinking this could be some sensor issue... any thoughts??
Thanks in advance!