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Engine spits and sputters when making a hard left turn - help

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#1 ·
When driving me jeep ad making a hard left or u-turn the engine starts sputtering like it's going to die and it will unless you give it more gas.

This is worse when you take it 4-wheeling, the gas light will actually turn on even though it is full and the engine will start sputtering.

any help would be great,
thanks
 
#5 ·
I don't know if ZJs have the same inline fuel filter set up like XJs do but I have heard people describe engine sputtering during hard turns before as a fuel filter problem. If you do have it, it is an easy change, if not I wonder if it might be a sign of early fuel pump failure. The second part is just purely speculation.
 
#8 ·
mine does that when my tank is low. dont know if it is the filter or pump but i also noticed in my other zj that if i park on a hill with the pass side downhill with low gas it wont start, i think its just the placement of where the pick-up is. i even went and put gas in it that time thinking i ran out and with more or less 2 gallons in it it still wouldnt start. had to push it out of the parking spot with the rear end on the lower part of the hill.
hope this helps
 
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