I sold it to an older gentleman that lived on the Lake Of The Pines. Haven't seen it since. A buddy of mine saw it getting towed down I-80 a couple years ago
That’s awesome man. If you are ever in Sacramento we are running the yellow Keaton utility out there. 1 of a kind! Thanks for getting back to me, working on anything else now?
Express Lub took my cable and pushed it behind the valve cover it would rub wires and short out the wires took a month to find what they did to me, I mount the cable on top of the valve cover.
Thanks for this find! That was exact same issue I had. Finally fixed. Luckily, my wires in the harness were not frayed. It was, however, the wrap around was melted or worn out from abrasion. So lifted the harness away from that bolt you shown.
You have to love Chrysler for their excellent workmanship, vision, common sense and amazing attention to detail. 🙄 I'm getting a rough idle and definitely starting my troubleshooting with the electrical first! Thanks for posting this well done video!
I wish I could attach a picture here, but your Jeep is missing a piece. There is a plastic holder that attaches to the top of that head stud that you route the harness through and it keeps it above that screw. Though I bought mine used and that could be an after market fix. Mine is an 04. Could also be a factory fix for this issue.
I know the piece that you are referring to. They didn't install them until around 2003. My TJ is a 2000. I also have a 2006 LJ and it does have the harness routing bracket. I think it was a thought later in production to stop this from happening.
@@chip63ss99 I could not get the sheet metal to repair and restore the first one over the stupid lockdowns do to shortages and she rusted out on me. So found one that could replace her. Best vehicle I ever had.
Great video, I was contemplating getting up tomorrow and changing my fuel pump and chasing down a bad sensor. OBDI said it was a Cam Position Sensor and a MAP sensor and also my speedometer quit working. My 2006 Wrangler had died on the road twice before after reaching operating temps within 15 minutes or so. The fuel pump was my first thought. The last time it happened my wife was driving it and was close to home so I went to see what it was and it started up for me. Drove it home where it would not start again. After watching your video I couldn't sit in my recliner thinking about it any longer. I went into the shop where the Jeep started right up so I just started moving the harness around where i found it would die when I moved the harness around where it went over the oil fill tube brace. I pulled the components off the harness and turned it over to find where it had rubbed through and into three wires. I cleaned up the wires and since none were cut all the way I taped them up and recovered them. I braced the harness and got it as far from the engine block as I could. Started right up and has no codes and the speedometer is working again . I have been taking good care of this jeep since I bought it 16 years ago and love going on road trips in it. It was getting to the point I was ready to sell it or maybe upgrade but I feel like I have learned a lesson about Jeep ownership. I'm going to have to keep a better eye on the electrical system. Thanks for the inspiration. You probably saved by several hundred dollars and alot of headache this week.
Thanks for the feedback! The problem plagued me for a while! It would go away and then come back out of nowhere. I made the video in hopes that it would help someone like it did you! And easy fix to a big drivability problem!
Hey there! I have my Jeep Wrangler, TJ 2000. My Jeep is nice and quiet when in idle, BUT once I drive over 35-40 < on the Highway, I put my foot on the gas pedal and it loses power and then stalls. I changed my oxygen sensors, crank position sensor, cam sensor, and it stalled again today. Do you think you can relate to this? And do you think you solution will solve my issue :(
It is possible but I doubt you have the same issue. It is easy and quick to check the harness and see if anything is frayed. Your error codes indicate a lean condition on cylinders one and two. I would look for an intake manifold leak at the head or a vacuum leak. Get a can of carburetor cleaner and spray it at the intake manifold where It bolts to the Head toward the front of the engine. Do it while the vehicle is idling and if the idle increases you have a leak.
I have 2000 Cherokee that has been parked for about 3 years. I been changing sensors and coils until I couldn't find any thing else to change. Nothing fixed the problem. I would be on the highway at 65 mph, and the engine would die and before I could get off the road it would magically start itself up again, most of the time. If it did not restart itself I would put in neutral and turn the key off then back to start. When the RPMs came up I drop it into Drive and keep going. This happened 2-3 times a day. People told me it was this or that, but none of them were right. I'm now going to check my wiring harness!! P.S. I used to have a '64 and a '63 Impala SS!!
Thanks for your video, saved my life, been trying to figure this out for 3 weeks. Never stalled with me but my daughter every time she drove it to school. Seeing the video kept me from doing something drastic. THANKS
Wow this is crazy man! I have a 99 Xj sport. Just last week mine did the same thing! I figured it was bad gas. and got screwed putting pricey gas in that thing when it was below a 1/4 tank! Mine needed the downstream O2 sensor changed for a long time. So when i went to autozone, they thought it was a clogged cat, and did the obd2 check. It pulled a P 1694 code for the PCM. I checked my CPS with a multimeter and that tested good. So i didnt have time to test the cat myself, & brought it to mineke. They said no way the cat is clogged, its electricaland didnt charge me! So i cleaned the battery grounds, the one on the firewall, and wiring harness. Took it for a ride a couple hours ago. Still did it, but not as much often. So i went back to autozone, and was gonna buy a TPS and an IAC valve but the lady told me not to and its in the wiring. So that leads me to right here. Its raining now and tomorrow hopefully I’ll solve this headache!! I need a beer! Lol
Update! It was the same issue! Thanks again for this awesome video! You and the girl at autozone saved me many hours and hundreds of dollars in parts! Time to have a few beers and relax now!
@@chip63ss99 It did! I had it out earlier and it didnt stall out or run like crap. What color wire was melted on yours? Mine was a brown with an orange stripe down it.
@@bdr5150 not sure. It has been too long but I think it may have been the exact same wire. Glad this helped and you are back up and running. Horrible feeling driving something that you know might leave you stranded at any moment.
I have a 2000 XJ with essentially the same issues. My gauges go dead just the same as yours which is what caught my eye in this video. Bought the jeep brand new off the showroom floor with like 13 miles on it have a little under 250k on it and have replaced pretty much everything at one time or another. Gonna check the harness later today. Thanks for the info.
Wow this is crazy man! I have a 99 Xj sport. Just last week mine did the same thing! I figured it was bad gas and got screwed putting pricey gas in that thing! Mine needed the downstream O2 sensor changed for a long time. So when i went to autozone, they thought it was a clogged cat, and did the obd2 check. It pulled a P 1694 code for the PCM. I checked my CPS with a multimeter and that tested good. So i didnt have time to test it myself, brought it to mineke. They said no way the cat is clogged, its electrical. So i cleaned the battery grounds, the one on the firewall, and wiring harness. Took it for a ride a couple hours ago. Still did it, but not as much often. So i went back to autozone, and was gonna buy a TPS and an IAC valve but the lady told me not to and its in the wiring. So that leads me to right here. Its raining now and tomorrow hopefully I’ll solve this headache!! I need a beer! Lol
Yes. They corrected the issue in later years. 2004-06 I think. I have since purchased an 06 LJ and it has the protective cover over the valve cover. Looks like Mopar figured it out for the later TJ's
Interesting, I have a 2000 with the same symptoms and have done all the typical mentioned. My gauges go dead just the same as he described. Gonna check the harness when I get home..
my YJ did this last year. I thought it was bad gas. I made sure I went to the same station thinking it was gas. I just had a new fuel pump put in. no one knew what its problem was. I went for replacing a sensor and thats when I noticed the bare wires. I am the guy who can admit, I do not know what I'm doing, but I found it. that is frustrating in itself. I ended up wrapping tape and pulling it away with an electrical tape "spidey web". going to look into that liquid insulation stuff and attack it again. nice work. nice video.
Poor engineering for sure. I bought my first Jeep, 2005 Wrangler TJ, year and half ago. I didn't realize all the problems and issues that people were having from electrical and front ends. You have to be a hard core enthusiast to put up with it all. I think I'll sell mine and swear off Jeeps for the time being.
Thank you for this video. I had the same problem and you showed me where to look and the same wire was chafed on the same engine stud and was grounding out. My symptoms was shutting out typically once I took my foot off the pedal once in forward gear and once I put Jeep in reverse. Sometimes I would get a stutter and then stall if I gave it gas. Check this point first before changing idle air control or crank position sensor. I also found a lot of soot on my throttle body because of this problem. Thanks again.
so does this video helped u fixed it? Cause Ive the exact problem, and speeded $2000 on it. My mechanic did the exact same thing as in the video, my jeep ran for like a month, didn't stall or anything. But just died on me yesterday, and he suggest me to just scrap it. Since the jeep ran for like a month, pretty sure the problem is with the wiring harness.
Thanks for the vid.Was having somewhat of the same issues in my 98 tj, ended up being the crank sensor.After seeing this vid im going to check my wiring to make sure all is clear from rubbing any head studs..🤙