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My TJ, Trevor, is starting funny.
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06-21-2011, 08:59 PM
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My TJ, Trevor, is starting funny.
So whenever I start my jeep after it has sat for a bit (not necessarily cold), it cranks for a long time before starting. Once it starts, it runs like a champ. Could this be a bad fuel pump? Thanks for the help guys!
Its an '01 TJ with a 4.0 and 5 speed
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06-21-2011, 09:04 PM
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Im not getting any codes by the way
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06-22-2011, 01:46 PM
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Could be fuel pump - could also be fuel pressure regulator gone bad and allowing the fuel to leak back into the tank. This would make it take a while for the fuel to reach the rail. If this is the case, you can usually turn the key on and wait a few seconds for the pump to do its magic then start it.
Search 'fuel pressure regulator' on this site and see if you can find something that helps you. This thread might: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/wo...crank-1216160/
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06-22-2011, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TJSunny1
So whenever I start my jeep after it has sat for a bit (not necessarily cold), it cranks for a long time before starting. Once it starts, it runs like a champ. Could this be a bad fuel pump? Thanks for the help guys!
Its an '01 TJ with a 4.0 and 5 speed
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It's the way of machines when saddled with despicable monikers. If you called me Trevor, I'd act up as well.
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06-22-2011, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mrblaine
It's the way of machines when saddled with despicable monikers. If you called me Trevor, I'd act up as well.
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I was thinking that but used much restraint to keep from saying it. :-)
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[COLOR="Yellow"]I have read hundreds, if not thousands, of threads on here and it's amazing the percentage of problems that wind up being caused by something the owner has accidentally done to the Jeep while working on it.
Moral to the story: If you moved it, unscrewed it, unbolted it, hammered on it, wiped it off, re-wired or replaced it - Check there first![/COLOR]
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06-23-2011, 08:01 AM
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Thanks a lot Buddha. Im going to get a fuel pressure gauge. I figured that trevor is better than some feminine name 
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06-23-2011, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TJSunny1
Thanks a lot Buddha. Im going to get a fuel pressure gauge. I figured that trevor is better than some feminine name |
I had the same issue with my 98, try cycling the key on/off a couple times, then starting it. Mine would almost always start right up after that. I put a new regulator on and have had no issues since.
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06-23-2011, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TJSunny1
Thanks a lot Buddha. Im going to get a fuel pressure gauge. I figured that trevor is better than some feminine name |
You'd catch hell down here where I live if you ever called your Jeep "Trevor" in public... You could get by with "Susie" or "Ginny" or something like that - but Trevor's going to get you some strange looks and non-stop ribbing...
To each his own man...
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[COLOR="Yellow"]I have read hundreds, if not thousands, of threads on here and it's amazing the percentage of problems that wind up being caused by something the owner has accidentally done to the Jeep while working on it.
Moral to the story: If you moved it, unscrewed it, unbolted it, hammered on it, wiped it off, re-wired or replaced it - Check there first![/COLOR]
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06-23-2011, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mrblaine
It's the way of machines when saddled with despicable monikers. If you called me Trevor, I'd act up as well.
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Trevor Blaine... Has sort of a ring to it...
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