[Tomb Raider]

All,

More than anything I just wanted to put some information out there so others that beat their head against the wall trying to figure this out might find this thread.

A few months ago I swapped out engines, as mine shot craps. With that said...thing would run great, but idled a bit high. After a few minutes if it was left at idle, lightening bolt light would come on....sputtered and stopped running. If I was driving normally...It would never happen. Only when left at idle for a few minutes.

After a few times of this...the ECM finally threw out some codes.

P0507 and P2173

Then the research began. Both, from internet reading...suggested there was a vaccuum leak somewhere. Looked and looked...couldn't find it. Rubber lines were fine...so it continued.

Yesterday, I heard a hissing. When I tracked it down, I understood why I couldn't find it. It was the metal EGR tube. It had a very small crack in it...beneath the heat shield cover. I only found it because I was looking at it while the engine was still cold. I could stick my hand on it. Every other time, the engine had been running and that tube gets hot...not a chance I had touched it before.

Soo...long story short. I bit of metal heat tape and the codes went away, idle is back down to normal and life is good. Short term fix till I can find another tube. Hope this helps someone down the road avoid the headbutting of the nearest wall. Cheers mates !

[LIJeepJC]

Originally Posted by Tomb Raider

All,

More than anything I just wanted to put some information out there so others that beat their head against the wall trying to figure this out might find this thread.

A few months ago I swapped out engines, as mine shot craps. With that said...thing would run great, but idled a bit high. After a few minutes if it was left at idle, lightening bolt light would come on....sputtered and stopped running. If I was driving normally...It would never happen. Only when left at idle for a few minutes.

After a few times of this...the ECM finally threw out some codes.

P0507 and P2173

Then the research began. Both, from internet reading...suggested there was a vaccuum leak somewhere. Looked and looked...couldn't find it. Rubber lines were fine...so it continued.

Yesterday, I heard a hissing. When I tracked it down, I understood why I couldn't find it. It was the metal EGR tube. It had a very small crack in it...beneath the heat shield cover. I only found it because I was looking at it while the engine was still cold. I could stick my hand on it. Every other time, the engine had been running and that tube gets hot...not a chance I had touched it before.

Soo...long story short. I bit of metal heat tape and the codes went away, idle is back down to normal and life is good. Short term fix till I can find another tube. Hope this helps someone down the road avoid the headbutting of the nearest wall. Cheers mates !

Thanks man. Others gain from others pain...

[Swiss_Jeep]

I also wanted to say thanks for posting this - information sharing like this makes the Jeep community such an incredible thing.

I've just got these exact warning codes on my 08 Jeep Wrangler so let's see what the problem is...

It's actually my first Jeep, and to be honest, I don't really know where to start.

Any advice anyone can provide before I head to the dealership?

Thanks in advance.

[JeepCares]

Let us know what the dealer finds.