my new 88 has fallen and cant get up lol
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: plant city
Posts: 207
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 h/o
my new 88 has fallen and cant get up lol
ok so i just picked up an 88 xj owned by an old man for woods truck,motor was fully rebuilt but the water pump started leaking so he parked it for a year, 500 bucks later and its mine
when key is on the fuel pump is not engaging i dont know if its the relay or pump but it turns over and fine and will run off a few shots of ether
any advice to getting this ole jeep running is much appreciated
thanks
when key is on the fuel pump is not engaging i dont know if its the relay or pump but it turns over and fine and will run off a few shots of ether
any advice to getting this ole jeep running is much appreciated
thanks
#2
CF Veteran
Ballast resistor? I dont think that is used with the key turned on, but its worth a shot. Its the ceramic piece held in with one bolt on the drivers side fender under the hood. Take the two wires off and splice them together.
#3
CF Veteran
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Glen Burnie, MD
Posts: 1,844
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 H.O. K&N, Borla headers, custom down pipe, magnaflow hi-flo cat, flowmaster to turn down tip
if not the fuel pump, then i would check the crankshaft position sensor on the driverside top of the transmission, they are known to go out for no reason at all
#4
CF Veteran
Key on--fuel pump not engaging---"will run off a few shots of ether"
Therefore, the CPS is not bad, since it is firing the spark at the correct times. This also rules out the "Sync Sensor" located in the distributor.
It is something in the Fuel Pump circuit. Relay, Fuse, Bad Ground, Short, ETC.
#5
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: plant city
Posts: 207
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 h/o
well the old man said is was getting no spark last week so he bought a new coil pack,but as of now since the fuel pump is not engaging is there a way i can hardwire it to a battery or something just to test? if so how would i go about checking that
Trending Topics
#9
CF Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oroville, CA
Posts: 12,367
Likes: 0
Received 19 Likes
on
18 Posts
Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
If it sat for a year, I would say the fuel pump is seized because of condensation and the crappy fuel that we're forced to burn these days causing the gear rotor fuel pump to rust and corrode.
#11
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: plant city
Posts: 207
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 h/o
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SoCal via Detroit
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
You can't hear the fuel pump when you turn the key? Maybe it's just my jeep; but I can hear it prime before I crank.
And before you get all fancy shorting ****, how about just testing the fuel pressure at the rail when the key is turned on? And, if you're worried about the relay, switch it out with a known good (ie, A/C relay). But I've said this a million times and people never really hear it... RELAYS RARELY GO BAD OUTSIDE BEING PHYSICALLY BROKEN/DAMAGED.
[Edit: Ok... just to cover my ***... Yes, it is possible for a relay to go out. But it's very easy to check. Takes 5 seconds to swap it with a known good one.]
And before you get all fancy shorting ****, how about just testing the fuel pressure at the rail when the key is turned on? And, if you're worried about the relay, switch it out with a known good (ie, A/C relay). But I've said this a million times and people never really hear it... RELAYS RARELY GO BAD OUTSIDE BEING PHYSICALLY BROKEN/DAMAGED.
[Edit: Ok... just to cover my ***... Yes, it is possible for a relay to go out. But it's very easy to check. Takes 5 seconds to swap it with a known good one.]
Last edited by swnp101; 04-12-2010 at 09:20 AM.
#13
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: plant city
Posts: 207
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 h/o
the fact that i cant hear my fuel pump means its not working, when the key hits the on position it can be heard priming.
in this case mine doesnt which is why im thinking the pump is bad since its been sitting,unless a wire is bad
in this case mine doesnt which is why im thinking the pump is bad since its been sitting,unless a wire is bad
#14
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SoCal via Detroit
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Again, just to confirm our suspicions, check the fuel pressure at the rail. If theres no life there, lift the rear, unplug the fuel pump connector and check for voltage with a multi-meter. If voltage is good there, then it's the pump, nobody home, then look for an electrical problem.