Fuel Delivery Issue
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Fuel Delivery Issue
96 Cherokee Classic 4.0 2WD
Drives fine until fuel gets low (bout 1/4 tank) then sputters out at idle, either sitting still or releasing gas in turns or coasting. Add a few gallons & it clears right up.
Could this be the regulator or maybe the tank needs to be cleaned out & adding the additional fuel increases the fuel to gunk ratio allowing more fuel & less debris into the pump's screen or something else?
Drives fine until fuel gets low (bout 1/4 tank) then sputters out at idle, either sitting still or releasing gas in turns or coasting. Add a few gallons & it clears right up.
Could this be the regulator or maybe the tank needs to be cleaned out & adding the additional fuel increases the fuel to gunk ratio allowing more fuel & less debris into the pump's screen or something else?
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get a new fuel filter and never let the tank get below 1/4 tank. you really shouldnt let the tank get that low because then the pump starts to heat up and there is no fuel to cool it down along with it sucking up air when the fuel gets sloshed around.
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This type of issue is going to require dropping the tank for a 96. And if the tank comes down and the fuel pump is original or if unknown history, I'd install an entire fuel pump assembly consisting of pump/regulator/filter.
Bosch is my favorite brand. Carter is okay. I will not install nor will I recommend an Airtex fuel pump.
Bosch is my favorite brand. Carter is okay. I will not install nor will I recommend an Airtex fuel pump.
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Originally Posted by tjwalker
This type of issue is going to require dropping the tank for a 96. And if the tank comes down and the fuel pump is original or if unknown history, I'd install an entire fuel pump assembly consisting of pump/regulator/filter.
Bosch is my favorite brand. Carter is okay. I will not install nor will I recommend an Airtex fuel pump.
Bosch is my favorite brand. Carter is okay. I will not install nor will I recommend an Airtex fuel pump.
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This type of issue is going to require dropping the tank for a 96. And if the tank comes down and the fuel pump is original or if unknown history, I'd install an entire fuel pump assembly consisting of pump/regulator/filter.
Bosch is my favorite brand. Carter is okay. I will not install nor will I recommend an Airtex fuel pump.
Bosch is my favorite brand. Carter is okay. I will not install nor will I recommend an Airtex fuel pump.
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The pump is 2 weeks old & an Airtex. The one before was also 2 weeks old, & an Airtex, when it died. I'd rather not spend another $100 on a Bosch unless absolutely necessary. If it is TRULY believed to be the pump assembly, I'll buy Bosch. I've replaced everything else it could be. I'm down to tank debris, regulator, venting apparatuses, or entire assembly.
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Originally Posted by judbgrdmchn
The pump is 2 weeks old & an Airtex. The one before was also 2 weeks old, & an Airtex, when it died. I'd rather not spend another $100 on a Bosch unless absolutely necessary. If it is TRULY believed to be the pump assembly, I'll buy Bosch. I've replaced everything else it could be. I'm down to tank debris, regulator, venting apparatuses, or entire assembly.
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Originally Posted by judbgrdmchn
I've only bought 1, the 2nd was free from the warranty.
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The pump is 2 weeks old & an Airtex. The one before was also 2 weeks old, & an Airtex, when it died. I'd rather not spend another $100 on a Bosch unless absolutely necessary. If it is TRULY believed to be the pump assembly, I'll buy Bosch. I've replaced everything else it could be. I'm down to tank debris, regulator, venting apparatuses, or entire assembly.
You get what you pay for, and one who buys and installs CRAP in their jeep, deserves the misery. Nothing but OEM parts ever go into my '01 Sport, regardless of cost. And for 13 years, it has run like brand-new, day in, day out. Food for thought...
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Originally Posted by Jesse Hallum
Amazing, those who cannot see the forest because trees get in the way.
You get what you pay for, and one who buys and installs CRAP in their jeep, deserves the misery. Nothing but OEM parts ever go into my '01 Sport, regardless of cost. And for 13 years, it has run like brand-new, day in, day out. Food for thought...
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I don't think I have ever replaced a fuel pump with out dropping and flushing the tank before reassembly. No wait,,there was a dodge truck one time,,
And I don't let my vehicles get below a 1/2 tank, especially in the winter months.
Buy the Bosch pump, as others have suggested and clean the tank before reassembly, you'll not have to worry about "gunk to fuel ratios" any more.
And I don't let my vehicles get below a 1/2 tank, especially in the winter months.
Buy the Bosch pump, as others have suggested and clean the tank before reassembly, you'll not have to worry about "gunk to fuel ratios" any more.
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And not everyone is convinced that it's the pump & not that the pump is being affected by something else. That's why I'm here, trying to make sure what the problem is before I go dumping money into it.
The store I bought the Airtex from doesn't offer Bosch so I had no idea there was a difference in quality. Especially since I now see that the Airtex was $70 & the Bosch is $88. Not much difference. Not like a $25/$88 difference. I ALWAYS go for the higher quality parts...when available. What I don't do is call around to every store & ask what brands they carry. The average person has no idea what brands are better than others unless they can compare products at the same time.
Airtex is OEM equivalent, same as Bosch.
The store I bought the Airtex from doesn't offer Bosch so I had no idea there was a difference in quality. Especially since I now see that the Airtex was $70 & the Bosch is $88. Not much difference. Not like a $25/$88 difference. I ALWAYS go for the higher quality parts...when available. What I don't do is call around to every store & ask what brands they carry. The average person has no idea what brands are better than others unless they can compare products at the same time.
Airtex is OEM equivalent, same as Bosch.
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