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99 JGC limited 4.7 starts and then dies


dwmcclure84
07-21-2013, 05:54 PM
So our battery died and after getting it jumped the Jeep would not stay running. As long as I was giving it gas it would stay running. As soon as I stopped giving it gas it would die. Any ideas?

SleepyHead98
07-21-2013, 06:54 PM
Hey a fellow Texan! I drive through RR everyday. Anyways, You have to jump it to get it running? Sounds like the battery is just flat out bad, and or alternator is going bad and not charing the battery. I would get the battery tested, but if its older than 2 years, its probably just bad. You can also get your alternator tested aswell. At Advance Auto I believe. Good luck.

dwmcclure84
07-21-2013, 07:13 PM
Actually, it looks like the post were heavily corroded. Went down and cleaned them and now its running again. Got a love/hate relationship with her thats for sure.

Driving from Temple to Austin everyday has to be fun.

SleepyHead98
07-21-2013, 07:24 PM
Yeah, GOtta do what you gotta do to survive. If I leave early enough, it smooth sailing.

SleepyHead98
07-21-2013, 07:25 PM
Well, I wasn't too far off, it was battery charging related :)

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