Q: Dies randomly and now wont start

asked by on October 29, 2016

So I have an `87 first year of the Wrangler Jeep. My 1st problem has always seemed to be having an "electric gremlin" My battery always drains within 48hrs so I have to disconnect it every night or it dies. My most pertinent problem is that while driving it will randomly cut off without notice ( no noises or forewarnings) done dead. Usually, I can restart it but now I can't, no matter what. I am not a novice, I have worked on the jeep myself for years and usually can get it started with a few sprays of engine starter in the carburetor. I have brought into 6 different shops! They all tune, and replace hoses and replaced 2 carburetors (yes twice!). They all give me back my jeep to tell me it is good to go and running great. Which is true for about a week or less and then boom dead in the middle of a road once again. I need help from someone experienced in these older models! I am tired of spending thousands of dollars to have it break down again! Do you have someone worthy the challenge
My car has a manual transmission.

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