evanthebasedgod

so i was going offroading on some hills today on the way to a mudding spot in my stock 98 cherokee sport and i hit a few bumps a little rough but i was driving towards the mud and my gas peddle just stopped working and the car came to a stop. i can press on it and it moves the thing inside the engine but no gas is getting to the engine. does anyone know what could be wrong? cuz its stuck out in that field right now. I know the battery isnt dead. so do you think it could be the fuel pump or what?

joppoman

It could be the fuel pump. Did you check the fuel pressure?

evanthebasedgod

no how do you do that? i dont know much about cars.

1000jeep

You didn't mention if the car cranks or starts I'm assuming its totaly dead.

-Check Spark (Battery and coils)
-Check Fuel Pressure (press little air plug on fuel line)

My Bet is on Spark. Battery can be charged but contacts might have come loose with the bumps somewhere.

1000jeep

There is a fuel line next to the valve cover at the end there is a cap looks like a tire air pressure plug. Take the cap off and press the fitting with your fingernail like when you let air out of tires. If fuel comes out you have fuel pressure. Be careful not to get fuel in your eyes.

evanthebasedgod

yeah it might be the sparks. like ill turn the engine on and itll start to start but it wont kick over. it clicks and i can hear something trying to suck in gas maybe? but my gas tank says it is empty when i had half a tank before. so i think it has to do with that

evanthebasedgod

ill try that when i can get a ride out to my jeep. im stranded at my house right now

1000jeep

Sounds like a loose connection to the fuel delivery sensor/pump. Check under the Jeep between the tank and rear axle there is a couple of plugs make sure everything is plugged.

evanthebasedgod

alright ill be sure to when i can get a ride thanks for the help. im trying to get it out of there without having to tow it. but who knows

Bustedback

Maybe you punched a hole in the tank while you were out thrashing and lost all of your fuel.

evanthebasedgod

yeah im thinking it might be a hole in the fuel line or tank. is there an easy non permanent fix for that just to get it back to my house? also how to check to see if its that?

1000jeep

Buy a couple of tubes of JB Weld before you go back to the jeep. Make sure you buy the fast drying one. That should get you home if its a leak in the tank.

evanthebasedgod

alright, where can i get that from? wal mart? or do i need to go to auto zone?

1000jeep

WalMart might have them Autozone has them for sure. Its a 2 part epoxy steel mix. You mix one tube with the other and it hardens. Bring a pen, popcicle stick or something to spread it with.

evanthebasedgod

alright thanks