Bought a '87 Trooper 5spd last night- Want to use it as a beater, but the damn thing cuts off at idle. Haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but are there any common problems with these that could be the culprit?

1/27/2006 9:33:31 AM

All the time or just when it is cold? Does it sputter then die, or just die?

1/27/2006 9:46:07 AM

tie a horse to it.

1/27/2006 9:50:08 AM

'87 is carbed. I'd bet dolla on vacuum leak.

1/27/2006 10:07:03 AM

what zx said

and my 89 trooper was an awesome beater.

1/27/2006 10:24:15 AM

Paging bigblueram

1/27/2006 10:32:51 AM

sounds like a vacuum leak to me also. those things have a hell of a diagram. if it turns out to be the carb, i've got one if you need it. bunch of other parts too.

1/27/2006 12:41:01 PM

It sputters, then dies. Vacuum line hell under the hood; Disconnected and cracked vacuum lines everywhere!

1/27/2006 2:25:22 PM

yeah have fun with that!

1/27/2006 2:35:41 PM

^^yes it is... luckily, you can eliminate/simply a good portion of it.

1/27/2006 8:46:09 PM