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Old 11-05-2009, 11:46 AM
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We had a problem yesterday where our gc would not start. The starter would crank but there was no fuel getting to the engine. I checked the injector harness with a noid-light set and got the steady flash. I also pressed the valve on the fuel rail and got no fuel. The weird thing is that when I was walking to my truck to go to school today I stopped and tried to start it. It coughed to life but was running rough. It eventually smoothed out enough so I could take it around the block. It is still not running normally..... any ideas?
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When you turn the key to start, you should hear the fuel pump run for a few seconds. Listen in the fuel tank area. If you do not hear it, check your fuel pump relay. Also, attach a fuel pressure gauge and check for normal fuel pressure.

If you have a high mileage vehicle, you might clean the throttle body and attached components. The IAC controls idle and it is on the TB.
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Try replaceing the fuel filter. If its been a while then no big deal cuz you needed to do it anyway.
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where is the fuel filter i have to repace my fuel pump cause my check valve went bad so i should do the fuilter too....any ideas if the check valve is a common problem it was good until i ran fuel system cleaner through it
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On the 1997 the fuel filter is part of the fuel pump assembly.
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ohh is the fuel pump hard to change in a 97 zj
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On a 94 its behind the rear tire on ds under jeep.
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Originally Posted by rickybarth
ohh is the fuel pump hard to change in a 97 zj
Not bad to do . Plan on new tank straps. That old they will proly break or just about.
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Originally Posted by ET JEEP
On the 1997 the fuel filter is part of the fuel pump assembly.
Thats correct.
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there is no sound coming from the tank... the fuses are good, the relays are good <including the auto shutdown relay>, i just replaced the iac and it is still doing the same thing, I replaced the fuel filter a month or two ago, so it couldn't be that.
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