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before you start throwing parts at the problem, open the trunk, remove everything from the floor of the trunk, remove the spare tire compartment cover, so you can see the pump.
the pump will be towards the right side, closer to the rear bumper, mounted in a round gold-color bracket with foam around it.
Have someone else crank the engine with shifter in 1 or D while you put your hand on the pump to see if it vibrates as if pumping.
if the pump vibrates and makes a noise, the pump must be good.
then Check the IFCS (INERTIA FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH).
it is a square box mounted vertically just below the right dash corner, passenger side in USA, forward and up from the passenger door speaker on the "kick panel".
it has a black plastic cover over it that can be pulled off. Held by a springy bracket.
this switch might have "tripped" cutting off fuel supply to engine.
to check if it is tripped or not, remove cover and push down on the button located on the top of the switch. If it springs back, it is ok, if it "clicks" when you press it, it was tripped.
if it was tripped, then you will need to crank the engine for a minute or two until fuel reaches the engine.
If none of those two checks helped, go to the HOW TO at the top of the page here, and download the "NO START CHECKLIST".
the pump will be towards the right side, closer to the rear bumper, mounted in a round gold-color bracket with foam around it.
Have someone else crank the engine with shifter in 1 or D while you put your hand on the pump to see if it vibrates as if pumping.
if the pump vibrates and makes a noise, the pump must be good.
then Check the IFCS (INERTIA FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH).
it is a square box mounted vertically just below the right dash corner, passenger side in USA, forward and up from the passenger door speaker on the "kick panel".
it has a black plastic cover over it that can be pulled off. Held by a springy bracket.
this switch might have "tripped" cutting off fuel supply to engine.
to check if it is tripped or not, remove cover and push down on the button located on the top of the switch. If it springs back, it is ok, if it "clicks" when you press it, it was tripped.
if it was tripped, then you will need to crank the engine for a minute or two until fuel reaches the engine.
If none of those two checks helped, go to the HOW TO at the top of the page here, and download the "NO START CHECKLIST".
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when they sit, the fuel system becomes depressurized, so it takes cranking and cranking to pressurize the fuel system again.
It has happened to me too, but I always get it started..The last time it refused to start I hadn't noticed it was very low on gasoline. Put two gallons in the left tank and started like nothing had ever happened.
Carl, the Jeep is no Jaguar ! Although Jaguar used Jeep door power mirrors in the Series 3.
It has happened to me too, but I always get it started..The last time it refused to start I hadn't noticed it was very low on gasoline. Put two gallons in the left tank and started like nothing had ever happened.
Carl, the Jeep is no Jaguar ! Although Jaguar used Jeep door power mirrors in the Series 3.
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Quite possibly a dead fuel pump.
You could use a jumper wire to apply 12v directly to the pump "+" terminal. If the pump now operates then you have a problem with the circuit upstream of the pump.
If you have a 12v test light you can make some basic tests:
Fuel Pump Circuit Checklist
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it's a spring reset button. As in many items that have a reset button and when they overload,the button springs out. When you push down does it feel "springy" ?
how far UP is the button sticking from the case? Shouldn't be much.
from there you need to check the fuel pump relay as Gregory said. It is located in the firewall, engine compartment.
Doug has a trick to check it by shorting two wires but I've never had to do it so I don't know how.
how far UP is the button sticking from the case? Shouldn't be much.
from there you need to check the fuel pump relay as Gregory said. It is located in the firewall, engine compartment.
Doug has a trick to check it by shorting two wires but I've never had to do it so I don't know how.