# 1998 Jeep Cherokee Hesitation When Accelerating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-hesitation-when-accelerating/31524>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cherokee, acceleration, stall\
**Created:** [June 7, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-hesitation-when-accelerating/31524 "2009-06-07T03:35:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![wildcat8810](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85e7bf/32.png) [@wildcat8810](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wildcat8810)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-hesitation-when-accelerating/31524/1 "2009-06-07T03:35:10Z")

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I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee with a straight 6. Lately I have been having trouble with hesitation when I accelerate. It happens at all speeds. It is a stick shift, and as I push in the clutch pedal, the engine races a bit and then as a let it out the car hesitates and/or bucks if I don’t give it a shit load of gas. Also, if I let off the gas completely and then try to accelerate quickly it will pause and buck unless I do it really gradually. This problem is intermittent, so I am thinking it might be something with a sensor. Also, if it stalls out completely, restarting the car requires me to hold the gas to the floor. I have already replaced the camshaft and throttle position sensors. Not sure what the deal is. Any help is appreciated.