99 XJ 4.0 Automatic
Hi All,
Few days ago I replaced my distributor and the jeep ran fine.
The next day I started it back up and instantly smelled gasoline. Went up to the hood and noticed gas dripping from the fuel line under the intake manifold. It seems to be dripping right at a bracket or something where the line attaches to the intake manifold.
Said screw it, used the other car. Next day I came out, fired the engine up and no leak. Revved the engine, still no leak. Started/stopped it a few times, no leak.
Next day, I cleaned the throttle body/IAC/etc and put in brand new fuel injectors (4-hole style). I inspected each fuel injector very thoroughly for leaks and saw nothing. Drive it about 45 minutes both on and off highway, and never a leak.
Start it up today, drive about 2 miles and suddenly start smelling gas. Like it was a very instant sense of it. Check under the hood, and its dripping in the same spot.
I've already googled and found a thread about a similar issue, but they mainly only talked about where to find the part. Thread recommended this and I called local dealers and they agreed this fits the 99XJ:
http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/products/BUNDLE-Fuel-Line/4584669/52100349AB.html
My question is - Any other areas I should be looking for? Is the leak typically a split in the fuel line, or a bad o-ring? Since the gas seems to be dripping at a low point on the intake, I feel it could also be coming from somewhere else. I plan to replace the fuel line regardless, but while I'm in there I'd appreciate any tips on other areas to inspect/fix.
Hi All,
Few days ago I replaced my distributor and the jeep ran fine.
The next day I started it back up and instantly smelled gasoline. Went up to the hood and noticed gas dripping from the fuel line under the intake manifold. It seems to be dripping right at a bracket or something where the line attaches to the intake manifold.
Said screw it, used the other car. Next day I came out, fired the engine up and no leak. Revved the engine, still no leak. Started/stopped it a few times, no leak.
Next day, I cleaned the throttle body/IAC/etc and put in brand new fuel injectors (4-hole style). I inspected each fuel injector very thoroughly for leaks and saw nothing. Drive it about 45 minutes both on and off highway, and never a leak.
Start it up today, drive about 2 miles and suddenly start smelling gas. Like it was a very instant sense of it. Check under the hood, and its dripping in the same spot.
I've already googled and found a thread about a similar issue, but they mainly only talked about where to find the part. Thread recommended this and I called local dealers and they agreed this fits the 99XJ:
http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/products/BUNDLE-Fuel-Line/4584669/52100349AB.html
My question is - Any other areas I should be looking for? Is the leak typically a split in the fuel line, or a bad o-ring? Since the gas seems to be dripping at a low point on the intake, I feel it could also be coming from somewhere else. I plan to replace the fuel line regardless, but while I'm in there I'd appreciate any tips on other areas to inspect/fix.
