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Ron Ward (Ronward)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 09:21 am: | 
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Coming home from MAR (had a great time) I experienced a sudden loss of power while cruising at 55 - 65 mph. My cruise control does not work (never has) so I was just riding along with my foot on the gas. When the power loss would happen it was as if I had suddenly taken my foot off the gas for 3 or 4 seconds, then put my foot back down on the gas...only my foot never moved off the accelerator?
This started about 180 miles into a 500 mile trip yesterday after stopping to get gas. I ran that tank to 1/2 and then topped off again thinking bad gas, but the problem kept happening. Over the course of the 12 hour drive I suppose it happened a dozen times or less.
The power always came back and was not accompanied by any warning lights on the dash or noise of any kind I could hear. Kind of a stumble, loss of power, then speed back up. Happens on the flats and going up or down a hill although it seems to happen more on the flats or coming down a hill.
She runs fine in town, plenty of power and idles smooth. I noticed a bit of a front pinion seal leak when I got home too.
Any ideas??
Ron Ward |
Jeremy Katka (Jkatka)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:32 am: |
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VSS is what it sounds like.
JK |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:37 am: |
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Did you hit the trails hard? Lots of mud underneath? Go wading in the James?
VSS is a good possibility, especially given the location underneath....
-L |
Ron Ward (Ronward)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:57 am: |
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What is VSS?
Thanks |
Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:02 am: |
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Vehicle Speed Sensor. It is mounted on the rear of the transfer case. |
Ron Ward (Ronward)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:05 am: |
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Would this problem throw a code or illuminate the MIL (check engine) light? How do I replace it? |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:07 am: |
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Many VSS have gone bad, but not thrown a code, unfortunately....
It's held on by two small bolts, with a plug on it. Easy change, just have to crawl under to do it.
-L |
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