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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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I drive a 91 XJ with a 3" lift on 31's. It's my daily, but I still enjoy moderate trail riding. My girlfriend loves the trails as much as I do so we bought her an 89. The interior and exterior are in great shape. It's stock, so we are going to work on it together and get it off the ground a little more and slap some bigger tires on it. The problem right now is that it won't stay running. I can pull the O2 sensor out and it will run for a little bit before it cuts off. While it's running, I've noticed a leak around the fuel rail. If I replace the fuel rail, will this fix the problem?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Is it a fuel leak at the injector? If so then you have a bad o-ring. Those are pretty easy to replace.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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It's not at the injectors. The fuel rail appears to be cracked.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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it will effect it for sure. hit the jy and get a replacement rail and since you'll have it off, i would change the injector seals at the same time. low cost and easy insurance against having to go back in on it again
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Thanks for the input. Thanks to "Cash for Clunkers", there is a new jy in town that sells parts super cheap. I'll hit it up tomorrow. After I replace the fuel rail and seals, will it stay running?
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