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Need help with 95 Geo Tracker #791597 02/21/07 03:34 PM
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palo Offline OP
Need a Spot
If anyone can help with a solution to this problem I would greatly appreciate it, the problem I am having is the engine is running really rough, raw gas is exiting the tailpipe and also getting into the oil, I had this same problem last year and changed the coolant temp sensor but that didn't work this time, can anyone tell me what else would cause these problems, this is on a 95 geo tracker. thanks!!

Re: Need help with 95 Geo Tracker [Re: palo] #791598 02/23/07 01:29 AM
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DesertTracker Offline
Getting the Wheeling Fever
There is one of two problems - not enough spark or too much fuel is being delivered.
Is the Check Engine lite on? A trouble code would give an indication of a place to start looking for a problem.
Is the problem different when the engine is hot or cold?
The temp sensor was probably sensing a cold engine when it wasn't cold and causing a running rich condition when the engine was warm.
If you pull the spark plugs and all are black and sooty or wet, then the problem is across all cylinders and points to something common to all, if only one plug is fouled or wet, then that cylinder/plug/injector/plug wire/etc is the culprit. All plugs fouled points to a control problem like coil/oxygen sensor/etc
I would start with a fuel pressure check to make sure that an injector isn't leaking. If its a throttle body injection (TBI), it may be possible to actually look down into the TBI and see gas leaking(engine off!! key on), but a fuel pressure check is more reliable than looking.
I would also check the ignition wires/plugs/cap/rotor etc. The coil can be checked with an Ohm meter. I'm not sure of the correct resistance, but it is in the Haynes manual I used on my '94.
The Oxygen sensor can also be checked with a resistance reading.
A vacuum leak could possibly cause the condition, but a vacuum leak usually causes a rough idle and not much more.
There are other possibilities, but these are some of the most common causes of the condition and the easiest to check.
Good luck. I would be interested to know what you find out.


Ridgecrest, CA
2000 Tracker 2-dr
Re: Need help with 95 Geo Tracker [Re: DesertTracker] #791599 02/26/07 04:04 PM
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palo Offline OP
Need a Spot
Hey deserttracker, thankyou for your response, I have not had time to look at the problem but I will take your advice, I have already changed the o2 sensor and replaced the plugs and coil, the wires cap and rotor are in good shape. Now unfortunately I took it to a repair shop, which mind you is a first for me, I got the tracker back in worse shape than it was. Now not only is the fuel still coming out the exhaust, the rpm is running at 2300 on cold start and 1500 at warm up, I don't know what this shop did but I am going to find out and get the idle back to normal, I am also leaning towards the #3 fuel injector because the shop did tell me that it is not functioning properly. Again thankyou for your input and I will post again any results that I may find.


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