98 Cheroke Diesel Engine missing a beat

Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne

I have a 98 Cherokee 2.5 Diesel turbo and every now and again the engine misses. You will drive along and then all of a sudden for a second it it like it turns off and then back on, like missing a beat of coughing. Changed all the filters, had the injectors cleaned. Sometimes when this happens the turbo seems to be not so powerful. At wits end here trying to find what it is. Can anybody help please.

Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Location: Warragul Vic

we have one in at work which is doing the exact same thing ATM dunno what the problem is yet bonnets not open will let you know what we discover!!!!

Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Location: queensland

what sorta revs do you get to before it dies?
BTW ... check the air flow sensor which is connected to the airbox

Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne

Mostly under 2000 so I thought it was maybe the turbo, but then it happened a few times close to 3000. But it seems that after the cough or missed beat that the turbo does not perform as well as it should - for a little while then things back to normal - might be coincidence though.

Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Location: queensland

yeah i highly recomed checking your air flow meter ... had similar problems and it turned out to be that