Ok guys,
I know from reading a post last night about what not to do... take to a shop. Well, two shops later and 3000+ Im just frustrated and kinda pissed off. Here is the beginning to current situation:
The Rubi started stalling when I would reverse up the driveway to park into the garage, and the check engine light would be on. Took to a shop, and their observation was the added winch was draining the power, the battery needed upgraded to compensate so a new Optima Yellow top Deep Cycle battery was added. The check engine light was giving errors for O2 sensors... replaced all of them. Had for a week, and the problems continued, so I took it back. Now I was told I needed a new ignition coil, new plugs, new radiator, and a full tune up.. I told them to do it... now I am around 2000 in the hole. The exact same problems continue, but now I have a new problem. I will drive it... and it seems ok. After awhile, you get somewhere and turn it off... when you turn it back on it will sputter, the idle will bounce between the 400-1000 RPM range... the check engine and check gauges lights come on. The temp gauge will max out and appear that the engine in overheating and the engine will die. Took it in to a different place and the error code showed a Cyl 3 misfire. So I REPLACED the Ignition coil and all components, spark plugs, replaced the radiator and transmission fluid... and spent 700.
Today I have the Jeep with me. I am driving around... seems ok... has power, AC ice cold. After awhile... when I restart it, it barely starts, gets to about 300RPM... dead. I repeat.... same... dead. I do this 4 times, then start to pump the gas... barely get a response... but it kicks in, hear a pop then its reving up. The AC blower feels to be blowing 50%... however.
I know from reading a post last night about what not to do... take to a shop. Well, two shops later and 3000+ Im just frustrated and kinda pissed off. Here is the beginning to current situation:
The Rubi started stalling when I would reverse up the driveway to park into the garage, and the check engine light would be on. Took to a shop, and their observation was the added winch was draining the power, the battery needed upgraded to compensate so a new Optima Yellow top Deep Cycle battery was added. The check engine light was giving errors for O2 sensors... replaced all of them. Had for a week, and the problems continued, so I took it back. Now I was told I needed a new ignition coil, new plugs, new radiator, and a full tune up.. I told them to do it... now I am around 2000 in the hole. The exact same problems continue, but now I have a new problem. I will drive it... and it seems ok. After awhile, you get somewhere and turn it off... when you turn it back on it will sputter, the idle will bounce between the 400-1000 RPM range... the check engine and check gauges lights come on. The temp gauge will max out and appear that the engine in overheating and the engine will die. Took it in to a different place and the error code showed a Cyl 3 misfire. So I REPLACED the Ignition coil and all components, spark plugs, replaced the radiator and transmission fluid... and spent 700.
Today I have the Jeep with me. I am driving around... seems ok... has power, AC ice cold. After awhile... when I restart it, it barely starts, gets to about 300RPM... dead. I repeat.... same... dead. I do this 4 times, then start to pump the gas... barely get a response... but it kicks in, hear a pop then its reving up. The AC blower feels to be blowing 50%... however.
