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Bill / Mike

I thought I had replied to this already , thanking you guys, but I
don't see it here in Google Groups if I did.

Anyway, I believe you are correct that it is the fuel pump. The way
I am starting it right now is to turn the key just enough to run the
fuel pump three times before cranking. It starts instantly when I
crank it on the third turn.

I started to just replace the fuel pump when it thought " Hmmm, if
this thing can be messed up so easy should I really put the same thing
back in ". Would an inline fuel pump (not in the tank) work better /
worse / not an option ?


Also, this is the first time I ever posted / used this web based news
groups thing... I want to apologize in advance is this ends up in the
wrong place.

Farrell

spam.my.duck@gmail.com

Bill / Mike

I thought I had replied to this already , thanking you guys, but I
don't see it here in Google Groups if I did.

Anyway, I believe you are correct that it is the fuel pump. The way
I am starting it right now is to turn the key just enough to run the
fuel pump three times before cranking. It starts instantly when I
crank it on the third turn.

I started to just replace the fuel pump when it thought " Hmmm, if
this thing can be messed up so easy should I really put the same thing
back in ". Would an inline fuel pump (not in the tank) work better /
worse / not an option ?


Also, this is the first time I ever posted / used this web based news
groups thing... I want to apologize in advance is this ends up in the
wrong place.

Farrell

Mike Romain

I only see this reply to date, Google can be slow sometimes though.

Impacts are just plain nasty and can even blow the crankshaft bearings,
let alone mess up a pump valve. The last used engine I took someone to
see was in a front end collision and when I opened the oil plug, chunks
of bearings came out along with tons of ferrous (magnetic) filings. The
owner junked it when he saw that...

Inline pumps don't really work well. The TJ pump isn't known to
normally have too many issues, I would stick with stock.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

spam.my.duck@gmail.com wrote:
> Bill / Mike
>
> I thought I had replied to this already , thanking you guys, but I
> don't see it here in Google Groups if I did.
>
> Anyway, I believe you are correct that it is the fuel pump. The way
> I am starting it right now is to turn the key just enough to run the
> fuel pump three times before cranking. It starts instantly when I
> crank it on the third turn.
>
> I started to just replace the fuel pump when it thought " Hmmm, if
> this thing can be messed up so easy should I really put the same thing
> back in ". Would an inline fuel pump (not in the tank) work better /
> worse / not an option ?
>
>
> Also, this is the first time I ever posted / used this web based news
> groups thing... I want to apologize in advance is this ends up in the
> wrong place.
>
> Farrell
>

Mike Romain

I only see this reply to date, Google can be slow sometimes though.

Impacts are just plain nasty and can even blow the crankshaft bearings,
let alone mess up a pump valve. The last used engine I took someone to
see was in a front end collision and when I opened the oil plug, chunks
of bearings came out along with tons of ferrous (magnetic) filings. The
owner junked it when he saw that...

Inline pumps don't really work well. The TJ pump isn't known to
normally have too many issues, I would stick with stock.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

spam.my.duck@gmail.com wrote:
> Bill / Mike
>
> I thought I had replied to this already , thanking you guys, but I
> don't see it here in Google Groups if I did.
>
> Anyway, I believe you are correct that it is the fuel pump. The way
> I am starting it right now is to turn the key just enough to run the
> fuel pump three times before cranking. It starts instantly when I
> crank it on the third turn.
>
> I started to just replace the fuel pump when it thought " Hmmm, if
> this thing can be messed up so easy should I really put the same thing
> back in ". Would an inline fuel pump (not in the tank) work better /
> worse / not an option ?
>
>
> Also, this is the first time I ever posted / used this web based news
> groups thing... I want to apologize in advance is this ends up in the
> wrong place.
>
> Farrell
>

Mike Romain

I only see this reply to date, Google can be slow sometimes though.

Impacts are just plain nasty and can even blow the crankshaft bearings,
let alone mess up a pump valve. The last used engine I took someone to
see was in a front end collision and when I opened the oil plug, chunks
of bearings came out along with tons of ferrous (magnetic) filings. The
owner junked it when he saw that...

Inline pumps don't really work well. The TJ pump isn't known to
normally have too many issues, I would stick with stock.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

spam.my.duck@gmail.com wrote:
> Bill / Mike
>
> I thought I had replied to this already , thanking you guys, but I
> don't see it here in Google Groups if I did.
>
> Anyway, I believe you are correct that it is the fuel pump. The way
> I am starting it right now is to turn the key just enough to run the
> fuel pump three times before cranking. It starts instantly when I
> crank it on the third turn.
>
> I started to just replace the fuel pump when it thought " Hmmm, if
> this thing can be messed up so easy should I really put the same thing
> back in ". Would an inline fuel pump (not in the tank) work better /
> worse / not an option ?
>
>
> Also, this is the first time I ever posted / used this web based news
> groups thing... I want to apologize in advance is this ends up in the
> wrong place.
>
> Farrell
>