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Just to update everyone.....It was the fuel pump, in a way. When I got the tank dropped, and the FP assembly out, I found that the small hose that goes from the pump motor to the pressure regulator had split. I replaced this little piece of hose, and all my fuel pressure woes went away. Thanks...

yeah, I have a Haynes bicycle repair book that pulls the same junk. they may go into great detail on cantilever style brakes, and hardly even mention anything else. I guess that is what was big when the book was published. They could do a much better job if they would break all of the info down...

its definitely in the tank then. i will be ordering another fuel pump it looks like. Any specififc brands to look for or avoid. the one in it now is a knockoff no name brand that I know of. I think I should at least go with something recommended here.

took it to the shop. pressure checked in at 20ish psi. all indidcations point to a fuel pump. the mechanic there agreed. My question-- is there a pressure regulator in the system that could be going bad, or is the pump the likely culprit. The current pump in the Jeep is about four years old with...

i tried to get a fuel guage from autozone, but they only have them for sale. I want to see if I can find one to borrow before I buy one. Seems a little silly, I guess, that I am willing to blindly throw three hundred dollars in parts at it, but am too cheap to spend forty bucks on a guage..

replaced the coil tonight....no change. really starting to think it is a fuel issue. I talked to a mechanic that I really have a lot of respect for, and he seems to think its a fuel issue also.

OK, water trick made no changes. It actually seems to be running worse now with the new 02 sensor by the way. I am really getting frustrated with this.. Could it be fuel injectors, or a problem with the cat. I was just going to take the cat off, and see if it made a difference, but it is welded...

That's what I thought. Thanks for calrifying. Joe: great idea. I will check it immediately. The water trick that is.

so, today i replaced the MAP sensor, coolant temp. sensor, and upstream O2 sensor......no change. I drove it to AZ to get codes pulled again, and came up with P0108, P0171, and P0113. these were pulled before the O2 sensor was replaced, and after the MAP and CTS were replaced. How would I go...

Several months ago, my XJ began to get hard to start. As time went on, it became more difficult. Eventually it got to the point that a cold start was sluggish, and a hot start (after pumping gas or something), was down right iffy. It would always start, but I could smell raw fuel afterwards. Now...

I was having similar issues in my 96 a while back, and it turned out to be the fuel pump.

That is awesome!! I have no fear in doing it myself......Now I just hope I can get the guy to sell for what I want to pay!:D

How hard is it to get the axle shaft out?

Hey guys, I have been off the XJ scene for a while, and have a question for you afficianados out there. How difficult is it to change the front axle u joint (cv joint?)? I have a line on another xj:clap: , but this will have to be done before I can get it home:doh: , and I will have to do it in...

I found an 86 XJ pioneer with the v6 for 300 dollars. I am not sure of the mileage, but the owner says it needs to be rebuilt. I know there were significant changes after 86, but that there were some good aspects. I have not actually talked to the guy yet, my brother in law found it. He is gonna...