# CJ Jeep Mystery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cj-jeep-mystery/4333>\
**Category:** Power/Fuel\
**Tags:** electrical-wiring, jeep, gasoline\
**Created:** [September 8, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cj-jeep-mystery/4333 "2007-09-08T21:41:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kcwingate](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kcwingate/32/341_2.png) [@kcwingate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcwingate)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cj-jeep-mystery/4333/1 "2007-09-08T21:41:30Z")

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My recently restored '81 CJ7 coughs, sputters and dies after about an hour of operation. After a 1/2 hour it recovers. It has a 258 I6 with a Mopar MPI induction system. I’m convinced it is an electrical problem (because plenty of gas is getting to the motor) All parts are new. Whats the deal?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cj-jeep-mystery/4333/2 "2007-09-09T00:06:57Z")

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Assuming it is not fuel, my guess would be the coil.