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2003 TJ inline 6 auto trans.
The past couple weeks when i would start up my jeep it would act like the battery was going dead and slowly crank. But it would always fire up and and run normal with no CEL. Of course today i go out to leave for work and its dead. So i get another jeep hooked up to it to jump it. Once i hooked the cables up it showed normal signs of life. And it cranks fine but will not start and stay running. You can tell it wants to but immediately shuts off. I noticed the CEL would pop on occasionally while starting but not everytime. Im really at a loss for what to do.
My original thought was that the alt was going out and not charging the battery when i drive, but certain times when i drove it, it would start fine. And then yesterday it barely started when i left work, even though 4 hours earlier i had it running for a solid 30 minutes.
Ill try to take a video of what its doing but that might have to wait until tonight.
The past couple weeks when i would start up my jeep it would act like the battery was going dead and slowly crank. But it would always fire up and and run normal with no CEL. Of course today i go out to leave for work and its dead. So i get another jeep hooked up to it to jump it. Once i hooked the cables up it showed normal signs of life. And it cranks fine but will not start and stay running. You can tell it wants to but immediately shuts off. I noticed the CEL would pop on occasionally while starting but not everytime. Im really at a loss for what to do.
My original thought was that the alt was going out and not charging the battery when i drive, but certain times when i drove it, it would start fine. And then yesterday it barely started when i left work, even though 4 hours earlier i had it running for a solid 30 minutes.
Ill try to take a video of what its doing but that might have to wait until tonight.