Clyde Frog
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Over the past couple days, I've been noticing that my Jeep has been starting up really weak after sitting either for a few hours or over night. It does start up first try, but it sounds like it's barely doing so.
I haven't done anything differently as far as electrical goes aside from my new HU being installed about 3 weeks ago, but this starting issue has only started in the past couple days. My check engine light was on for 2 days and then went "magically" back off after we got a rain storm - wasn't running any differently before or after the CE light so I assumed something stupid like an O2 sensor is what was setting it off. Could this issue be related to that?
I'm guessing battery or alternator because it turns over fine and catches but starts up pretty weak.
Also, my "Perform Service" message has come on my overhead console. I believe it goes by a certain milage (every 6K or something like that) but any suggestions for what service it wants done/should be done? I'm just over 71K miles.
I haven't done anything differently as far as electrical goes aside from my new HU being installed about 3 weeks ago, but this starting issue has only started in the past couple days. My check engine light was on for 2 days and then went "magically" back off after we got a rain storm - wasn't running any differently before or after the CE light so I assumed something stupid like an O2 sensor is what was setting it off. Could this issue be related to that?
I'm guessing battery or alternator because it turns over fine and catches but starts up pretty weak.
Also, my "Perform Service" message has come on my overhead console. I believe it goes by a certain milage (every 6K or something like that) but any suggestions for what service it wants done/should be done? I'm just over 71K miles.
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