Hello, I am new here, so pardon my ignorance if a similar thread already exists.
Having trouble starting the Jeep. It began in the woods.
Was out wheeling and at one point it wouldn't start. I just kept trying it and eventually it did. Got home, replaced fuel filter (which was probably there since 1996) and it worked fine for several weeks. My buddy said it might need a new fuel pump as well.
Went back out to the woods, same problem. Wouldn't start. This time my friend started seriously suspecting the fuel pump. We purged the line, primed it a couple times without starting (he said the pump wasn't making enough pressure to open the injectors) and it started right up.
We got it home, and drove it around town the next day (Sunday), everything was working. Monday morning my girlfriend takes it to work, it starts up, then dies on her in the middle of the highway. Couldn't get it started with the purging/priming thing, towed it home.
Bought a new fuel pump, was about to put it in, realized I have a full tank of gas. So now I have a few questions:
1. Is it reasonable to assume that my mechanic friend is correct and it is indeed the fuel pump that's bad or is there something easier to try first? There's fuel in the line when I prime it, but it doesn't start. He says it's working enough to pump the fuel, but doesn't create enough pressure to open the injectors.
2. How the hell do I drain the fuel? I tried siphoning, but it seems I have a screen in there which prevents that. Is my only option to drop the tank now or ar there drain plugs under the plastic "skid plate" crap?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Having trouble starting the Jeep. It began in the woods.
Was out wheeling and at one point it wouldn't start. I just kept trying it and eventually it did. Got home, replaced fuel filter (which was probably there since 1996) and it worked fine for several weeks. My buddy said it might need a new fuel pump as well.
Went back out to the woods, same problem. Wouldn't start. This time my friend started seriously suspecting the fuel pump. We purged the line, primed it a couple times without starting (he said the pump wasn't making enough pressure to open the injectors) and it started right up.
We got it home, and drove it around town the next day (Sunday), everything was working. Monday morning my girlfriend takes it to work, it starts up, then dies on her in the middle of the highway. Couldn't get it started with the purging/priming thing, towed it home.
Bought a new fuel pump, was about to put it in, realized I have a full tank of gas. So now I have a few questions:
1. Is it reasonable to assume that my mechanic friend is correct and it is indeed the fuel pump that's bad or is there something easier to try first? There's fuel in the line when I prime it, but it doesn't start. He says it's working enough to pump the fuel, but doesn't create enough pressure to open the injectors.
2. How the hell do I drain the fuel? I tried siphoning, but it seems I have a screen in there which prevents that. Is my only option to drop the tank now or ar there drain plugs under the plastic "skid plate" crap?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.