blinkbears

Once again CF saves my bacon!

So I cruise the the store and buy my stuff. Was getting ready to hit the road with it for it's 2nd ever long-ish road trip (2.5 hours). Got a new air filter because my old one was oil-soaked. Gotta love the ol' XJ.

Anyway, I get out to the Jeep in the parking lot and throw in my new air filter. I get in, all jacked up to hit the road, turn the key and she fires up but dies right away. First problem I've ever had. I'm concerned but I don't panic. Try it again... fires up, I pump the pedal, dies right away again. I'm broke so I start tallying up possible parts and prices in my mind.. panic now setting in.

Try a third time with same result. First thought.. fuel pump. I turn the key to see if I can hear it like I usually do. Can't hear anything. Try again, hear nothing. Now I'm thinking "great.. tow truck, a shop's going to have to do this as I'm not set up at home with the capability to do my own work, this is going to ruin me. Good bye, food. I can't afford you anymore."

As I fight back tears I grab my phone and do a quick search and first thread I pull up mentions the ballast resistor. Obviously I'd seen this before but wasn't sure what exactly it was or what it did. But evidently if there's a problem with this part it will give symptoms of a failing/failed fuel pump.

With both fingers crossed and a rabbit's foot I jammed up my *** because it was worth the extra help it may provide, I pop the hood and get out to check it. Lifted the hood and the first thing I see is one of the wires disconnected from the ballast that must've happened when I put the air filter in.

FFFFFFFFF YAAAAAA!

Hooked the wire back up, jumped in the jeep, and hit the road. Made the trip without one single issue

Muaddib420

Free fixes are the best fixes. Next time be more careful in there LOL.

blinkbears

Amen to that!