Chux01Cherokee
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Middletown, NY, USA
Hi All,
I'm having a bit of an issue with my '01 XJ Sport (4.0). I recently had my vehicle in for a check engine light which was traced to a faulty gas cap. After replacing the cap with a new factory one and having the induction system serviced it is glowing again--after only 5 days of having it back.
A little background on this issue. I had noticed that I was having trouble at morning startup. (The vehicle is kept in a garage). It would require 2 or 3 cranks of the ignition before it will turn over, and would start and run perfectly the rest of the day. I used a synthetic fuel system cleaner and it seemed to alleviate the problem a little.
With this most recent occurence, I took it on a long trip (approx 170 miles)and then parked it overnight for about 14 hours. Upon leaving in the morning I noticed it refused to start after 4 cranks. I let it sit for about 3 minutes and tried again with no luck until I tapped the gas lightly--at which point it turned over and the light came on--I know for sure the cap was on securely because I had filled it the day before and it ran fine. It ran fine all day today, and I am at a loss to diagnose the problem. I would appreciate any input fellow XJ owners might have as she is my only vehicle and I use it for travelling on the job--so it is imperative that it runs properly with a minimum of down time.
Looking forward to all replies!!!!
Chuck
I'm having a bit of an issue with my '01 XJ Sport (4.0). I recently had my vehicle in for a check engine light which was traced to a faulty gas cap. After replacing the cap with a new factory one and having the induction system serviced it is glowing again--after only 5 days of having it back.
A little background on this issue. I had noticed that I was having trouble at morning startup. (The vehicle is kept in a garage). It would require 2 or 3 cranks of the ignition before it will turn over, and would start and run perfectly the rest of the day. I used a synthetic fuel system cleaner and it seemed to alleviate the problem a little.
With this most recent occurence, I took it on a long trip (approx 170 miles)and then parked it overnight for about 14 hours. Upon leaving in the morning I noticed it refused to start after 4 cranks. I let it sit for about 3 minutes and tried again with no luck until I tapped the gas lightly--at which point it turned over and the light came on--I know for sure the cap was on securely because I had filled it the day before and it ran fine. It ran fine all day today, and I am at a loss to diagnose the problem. I would appreciate any input fellow XJ owners might have as she is my only vehicle and I use it for travelling on the job--so it is imperative that it runs properly with a minimum of down time.
Looking forward to all replies!!!!
Chuck