cuts out around corners

AussieDave · Apr 8, 2008

just purchased a 98 xj 4.0 auto

drives fine, idels fine, and has plenty of power.

BUT....

if i gun it around a corner the car loses power and revs drop back to around idel then she picks up again.

Any ideas?

Mudderoy · Apr 8, 2008

I had this problem with my 98 xj, but only when my fuel level was below 1/4 tank. It was still under warranty so I took it back to the dealership. They dropped the gas tank and replaced the fuel pickup (I THINK). That was about 100k miles ago. It doesn't sputter anymore.

rogersjeep · Apr 8, 2008

My TJ does that when its below a 1/4 tank aswell was told that it was the pickup line (has a crack in it).

AussieDave · Apr 8, 2008

was thinking maybe fuel pump, but pick up line makes sense too.

This was happening at 1/4 of a tank as well.

do replacement tanks like genright come with new pick up lines, as i'm thinking about a long range tank?

Ghost · Apr 8, 2008

AussieDave said:
was thinking maybe fuel pump, but pick up line makes sense too.

This was happening at 1/4 of a tank as well.

do replacement tanks like genright come with new pick up lines, as i'm thinking about a long range tank?

Do you have the small or big tank? I think they had the 14 and 19 gallon version IIRC?

rockclimber24315 · Apr 8, 2008

Either the pickup tube has come off of the fuel pump, it's just held on there with a little rubber pressfit o-ring, or you may have lost "the sock" on the pickup tube, it holds fuel around the tube when the fuel level sloshes around and uncovers it. Same thing happened to me, I lost "the sock", fished the sock out put it back on and all beater car...better car.

AussieDave · Apr 9, 2008

19 gallon i believe,

cuts out around corners

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