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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: j.haffly on September 09, 2011, 11:28:42 am

Title: Question on Sputtering
Post by: j.haffly on September 09, 2011, 11:28:42 am

Ok....my 97 TJ SE was giving me some issues after a rain....ran like crap, sputtering and all that kind of stuff....so I went ahead and changed the plugs....still having the same issue....dumb question but should I go ahead and change the wires as well?

I know, idiot question but what the hey....

Jim

Title: Re: Question on Sputtering
Post by: (Tattoo) Jack on September 09, 2011, 01:19:38 pm

     "Sputtering", to me, means a fuel problem and "Missing" would lead me to think electrical, i.e., plugs, wires, etc. 

     If you thought electrical, then the first two things I would've looked at would be the wires and the Dist Cap (if it has one).  Especially if I had issues after a rain. That's the best I can do.

   Jack

Title: Re: Question on Sputtering
Post by: chasm on September 09, 2011, 01:21:40 pm

Did you run through some puddles or standing water?

Had a similar problem at Rausch Creek before after water got in the distributor cap. Opened it up, dried it out, also sprayed WD-40 around the connections and solved the problem. The WD-40 drives out moisture...

Title: Re: Question on Sputtering
Post by: j.haffly on September 09, 2011, 01:38:57 pm

WD-40....will hit with that....

DOH!  Thanks!