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    KJ rust

    I took a different route with my 2004 - I put 2006 rocker trim panels on it, and used a seam sealer on the rust rot inside the door (used tape as a mold) - I had to use fiberglass to fill holes in doors and sealer on the door skins down low, used some Bondo to make it a door again and some thick...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    The Jeep runs perfect now BTW - when I first fired it up I had some misfires and wouldn't hold an idle, but after 5 runs to operating temperature keeping rpms on it ir smoothed out - after a short drive it ran very very good, holds perfect ,idle even with AC on, can do doughnuts on pavement and...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    I don't recommend this fix to anyone who hasn't done something like this before, and people who get frustrated and throw wrenches should just swap engines it's easier than re-ringing a Jeep LIBERTY with the engine in the vehicle. But as you can see once you get the oil pan out of the way it's...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    The cats seemed ok according to the data stream and I blew air through the exhaust manifold and air rushed out the exhaust pipe so it doesn't seem clogged. I'll find out today I just need to set timing and throw the front of engine back together. The cylinder walls were beautiful and not out...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    I installed a Napa O2 but the damage was already done... Seized engine rings caused by excessive carbon.
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    WELL the issue was mechanical... From the engine dumping excessive fuel into Bank 1 due to a bad O2 sensor, the carbon in the cylinders caused the rings to stick or "seize". I probably could clean it all up and reinstall but am going to replace the rings on Bank 1 WITH THE ENGINE IN THE...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    Ok so I think I have a cam phaser issue on Bank 1(?) The fuel trim (according to my scan tool) is +32% on Bank 1, and -32% on Bank 2 - which means the PCM is trying to balance the engine(?) The timing is @ 28 degrees on Bank 1, it stalled before I could get a Bank 2 reading, and then it...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    Sofar the only thing "electrical" I plan on putting on it that's used is a right front marker light and I swapped 3 injectors but nothing changed - it has NEW O2s, new TPS, new battery, and 6 new NGK ZFR 6F-11GI plugs I bought today but didn't have a chance to do anything to it yet I would...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    It has fresh fuel in it , it was on E and I put in 3 gallons I'll get a pic of plugs they are newer looking but I was suspecting spark Gap too for some reason. Its outside and it got dark and cold yesterday, I'll have a guage today, I'll pull plugs and see what the fuel is doing - Should I...
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    P0171 "NOT Drivable" - no power/bad smell of gas

    2004 Liberty 4x4 143,000 miles First off I've read the few latest threads that were about P0171, and the Major difference is that those people could actually drive their vehicles mine won't make it 2 miles on a good try. I can't get it to go 30mph, and it will die under a load. It is...
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    Battery Light (new battery & alt) charging 13.8 -12.9 off

    Yea a StarScan would work. But they are $6000 and I still get P0622 even when cleared by dealership, they could not erase it or explain it I guess the MORAL to this story is that a vehicle can operate and charge the system properly even though the BATTERY LIGHT is ON.... And that it could...
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    Battery Light (new battery & alt) charging 13.8 -12.9 off

    So far the vehicle has been on the road for 12 hours today with AC blasting and the only issue is that the Battery Light is ON... it still has two hours to left to go but I am 100% confident that it will make it all the way. If it catches on fire or or the TCIP or PCM shorts out before it gets...
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    Battery Light (new battery & alt) charging 13.8 -12.9 off

    Thank You for your interest guys Well I tried the key on off thing disconnected the battery several times for hours on end. I checked all the wiring that I could coming from the alternator and the fuse box to the PCM using a volt ohm meter and had it load tested one more time and all was good...
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    Battery Light (new battery & alt) charging 13.8 -12.9 off

    Regardless, the vehicle is OK and driveable but has a battery light ON all the time
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    Battery Light (new battery & alt) charging 13.8 -12.9 off

    I suspect the TPIM MODULE which is at the root of many Chrysler Jeep products class action lawsuits for 2007 and up models. They lost a few suits and have recalled the TPIM on a few models but have escaped having to recall it on all models because nobody has died yet from loss of charging system...

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