Cherubi21
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Minnetonka, MN
Hi ive got a 2001 xj with the 4.0 auto and 133500 miles on it and a couple thousand miles ago the engine light came on. it came on during the winter here in minnesota at about 10-20 degrees F and it was running rough after a cold start. so i shut it down and restarted it. it ran smooth then but the engine light was still on. at the time i didnt have a code reader but what i initially did was reset the ecu. the light went away for about a month, but came back on. this time when it came back on it was running rough and i could smell gas fumes near the back of the jeep. i also noticed that it will come on when the tank is full or close to it. i borrowed a code reader and got the code. i forgot the number but i know that the code said that there is a major vacuum leak. so what i now plan on doing is dropping the gas tank and check the pump and regulator and all the lines for problems. i also have the common starting problem where you have to turn the engine over 2-3 times before it starts. idk if it relates to the vacuum leak because it did this before the light ever came on. im assuming that it is the fuel pressure regulator. im posting because id like to know what other peoples thought are and id like some professional opinions. i also dont want to spend money where it isnt needed because im on a pretty tight budget being a 17 year old