i drive a 2 door 96 cherokee and i believe that my fuel pump went out today. i took a look at it and it appears that the fuel pump is inside the tank. anyone have any advice/input?

 

Yes it is in the tank on newer models. Just drop the tank and change it out.

 

DONT QUOTE ME ON THIS! But, I have HEARD that on pre- 97 model XJ, there is a rear acsess panel hatch under the rear cargo bay carpeting.

 

If there's not - there SHOULD BE!

 

Wouldnt that be nice.

 

I own an 87 and mine is just outside the tank. No access hatch but that would be cool.

 

Hmm. . . *Thinks of making one*

 

There is a a hatch. If you can see the collar that holds the fuel pump assy. in on the front of the tank up towards the top, the assy. will slide right out! I have had to do this a few times on mine. Someone put a four cylinder fuel pump in it and it would quit working on me at the worst times. Like in the middle of freaking nowhere. The mechanic kept replacing with the same model # and the problem would come back. This mechanic also used only factory parts, NOT CHEAP!! I got sick of the runaround and went to Autozone, bought the entire assy. for $138, took a couple of hours to get it in, and it still works like a champ!! Hope this helps!

 

the fuel pump IS inside the tank

there IS no access hatch on 96 and previous models, and even then, why would it make a difference when the pump was accessable from underneath.

you don't need to drop the tank, but it is helpful.

ive gotten pretty good at changing fuel pumps because i got about 4 garbage ones from carquest, advance and autozone, before buying a quality bosch unit from napa. and it's possible to do it with the tank still up there, but i woudl reccomend dropping it if you havent done one before, (just easier to align the o-ring and pump and tap the lock ring in place) just get as much gas as you can out of it and don't smoke or make and sparks, you should be allset.

 

thanks for the input guys. i could not locate the hatch underneath the carpet. but it does look like i can access it from underneath without dropping the tank.

 

because there is no hatch, and yes you can access from underneath

 

i changed the fuel pump, filter, and the sock (screen in the tank). went to crank it, still didnt hear the buzz from the fuel pump, and it wont start.

 

Sorry I didn't see this thread earlier. You should always check that you have power to the pump before going to the trouble and expense of a change. There is a relay for the fuel pump and it is on the passenger side under the hood at the wheelwell on older Renix era Jeeps, but not sure of the location on newer Jeeps. It may in fact be your problem. Find and check that.
Good Luck.

 

yeah, thats the first thing i did was check the relay. i checked the power supply on both of the wires that ran to the tank, i believe that one was for the fuel gauge and one was the power supply. both were hot. and i also checked the ground although i highly doubted that was the problem. i guess it could be possible that i got a bad pump

 

I think that is a rare problem. Yes two are hot and one is a ground. Is that ground got continuity. It may be your problem. BTW if you decide that it is a pump that is bad take it back and get your money back. Then go to NAPA and insist on a Bosch pump. They will last as long as the engine will. I never have used the AZ or AA or O'R pumps b/c they are rebuilts from China or so I have been told.