Category: Jeep Frequently Asked Questions

As with having no sound, a clicking sound only when trying to start your jeep tells us that there may be a problem with your battery. So let’s take a look at your battery. First, turn your ignition key until you reach the point just before the jeep starts. This will be the point just… Continue reading Clicking Sound Only When Trying To Start Your Jeep

For vehicles with rear drum brakes If your brake pedal sinks to the floor while pressing on your brakes, you probably have a leak in the master cylinder. The master cylinder in your vehicle has two pistons, a primary piston and a secondary piston, each of these pistons operate the front or rear brakes. These… Continue reading My Brake Pedal Sinks to The Floor

When you have black smoke coming from your exhaust while driving it indicates that you are burning too much gas. (i.e. your air/fuel mixture is burning too rich causing the black smoke). The first thing you should do is to check your air filter to see if it is clogged. Locate your jeeps air filter… Continue reading Black Smoke Coming From Exhaust While Driving

Q: Engine stalls while driving A: If your engine stalls while driving and your Jeep have fuel injection, here are some of the possible causes. We will take a look at two possibilities. 1. If your engine stalls while idling, it could be caused by a bad idle air bypass valve, a bad cold start… Continue reading Engine Stalls While Driving

If your engine stalls when idling and your jeep has fuel injection you either have a bad idle air bypass valve, a bad cold start valve, or a faulty fuel pressure regulator. Let’s take a look at these possibilities by asking a few questions. Does the engine stay running when you step lightly on the… Continue reading Engine Stalls When Idling

Having oil in the air filter usually is caused by a bad PCV valve (Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve) and can be fixed by simply replacing the valve. To check to see if you have a bad PCV valve, remove the valve from the rubber grommet in the valve cover and place your thumb over the… Continue reading Oil in the Air Filter

Q: I have a ticking noise in the engine of my jeep. What could be the cause of this? A: There could be several reasons that could be causing a ticking noise in the engine. The most common one is that the engine is not being completely lubricated. This would be caused by either the engine lacking… Continue reading Ticking Noise in The Engine

Q: I’ve been having some distributor noise, what could be the cause of this? A: In most cases, the distributor should last for the life of your jeep, but unfortunately this is not always the case. Here are two things that could be causing the noise and what you should do. Remove the distributor cap… Continue reading Distributor Noise

There is nothing more frustrating than having a heater blowing cool air with the outside temperatures dropping into the 20’s and 30’s. To help you find the problem and get that warm air flowing again we need to ask a very important question. Does your jeep have an automatic temperature control system? If you are… Continue reading Heater Blowing Cool Air