Ok so I just joined, but I have been a member of KCJEEPCLUB for 7 months now and I have stumped quite a few with this question.
Let me set this up, then the question.
I was rolling down the hwy doing normal hwy speeds when out of the clear blue my 98 XJ starts loosing power, then it surges back to normal rpm then cuts out again, I pull over and its running real rough, coughing sputtering, and sitting at about 300 rpm. I attempted to rev the engine and it did nothing. again I attempted to rev the engine, then it died, it started back up but is still running rough, then some times it surge to normal rpm and drop off again. this behavior is coupled with a real weird surge that happens at about 3500 rpm that feels just like I'm hitting the gas then letting up straight away over and over.
most of these symptoms are nonexesistant when the XJ is cold or just started but once I get to operating temp. it starts again.
so my question is.
DOES any one know what is wrong with my rig, or has had this problem in the past.
any help would be great!
one more thing, intrestingly enough there are two of us in the club having the same problem with 98 XJ's that started at the same time.