Sitting Bull
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
My wife has a 97 xj as a daily driver. 4wd, 4.0, AT, 107k - nothing too fancy, all stock. Last night on the way home, it started to sputter. By the time we got another mile, it sputtered really bad, another 1/2 mile and wouldn't go at all. It idled like poop and had no power.
So...we AAA it to the dealer to see what the problem is. Usually, I have them diagnose the problem for $90 charge, then I replace the parts myself. Dealer calls this morning, says the fuel pump is bad. It did feel like a fuel filter going out, and since they are all one unit, that made sense to me.
Jolie calls the tow truck to tow it home, and then calls the dealer to let them know the tow truck is coming. I get calling the auto supply shops to get a pump. Once we tell the dealer that we are going to tow it home, he then states that another one of the technicians put 5 bucks of gas in it and it appears to be running "OK to get it home" (this is according to the dealer). I'm assuming it's running fine - will know for sure tonight.
The tank was lower than we usually get it - a little over 1/8 of a tank. But the fuel light wasn't on, and it should have had at least 3 gallons left. But, maybe we just ran out fuel. The light never came on because the sending unit is going out? The dealer is saying I have to replace the pump, but maybe what he really means is I have to replace the sending unit which is part of the pump.
Thoughts??? Anyone ever had a fuel pump that is "going out" and would get better if there was more gas in the tank? I'm thinking this is BS - the dealer wanted $650 to change the fuel pump (parts and labor).
So...we AAA it to the dealer to see what the problem is. Usually, I have them diagnose the problem for $90 charge, then I replace the parts myself. Dealer calls this morning, says the fuel pump is bad. It did feel like a fuel filter going out, and since they are all one unit, that made sense to me.
Jolie calls the tow truck to tow it home, and then calls the dealer to let them know the tow truck is coming. I get calling the auto supply shops to get a pump. Once we tell the dealer that we are going to tow it home, he then states that another one of the technicians put 5 bucks of gas in it and it appears to be running "OK to get it home" (this is according to the dealer). I'm assuming it's running fine - will know for sure tonight.
The tank was lower than we usually get it - a little over 1/8 of a tank. But the fuel light wasn't on, and it should have had at least 3 gallons left. But, maybe we just ran out fuel. The light never came on because the sending unit is going out? The dealer is saying I have to replace the pump, but maybe what he really means is I have to replace the sending unit which is part of the pump.
Thoughts??? Anyone ever had a fuel pump that is "going out" and would get better if there was more gas in the tank? I'm thinking this is BS - the dealer wanted $650 to change the fuel pump (parts and labor).