Re: Fuel Gauge: 98 XJ
 

How long ago was this ?? My 98XJ has been doing it for the last
150,000mi.


"Mark Burns" <(nospam)maburns@cox-internet.com> wrote in
news:vf8ocjcs6qrc88@corp.supernews.com:

> Mark,
> My 97 TJ had the same thing going on when I first got it about a year
> ago. It was real random.
>
> Anyway, I get on the internet and find that there is a service
> bulletin (or maybe it was a recall) out on the sending unit.
> I call the Dealership and sure enough my TJ hasn't had the sender
> replaced, and they will do it for free. Turns out it's a safety issue.
>
> They do the work and it's been fine ever since.
>
> Your XJ might be under that same recall.
>
> Mark
>
>
> "M. E. Bye" <mebye@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:fit5fv0tr0p51jkorkslj0asgsa1njk4lv@4ax.com...
>> Within the past week, my 98 XJ has developed a rather odd habit.
>> While I'm driving, the fuel gauge will suddenly move to the left
>> toward empty, setting off the "feed me" buzzer. It will do this no
>> matter how much fuel is in the tank. If I shut everything down, the
>> gauge will usually return to normal and continue to behave as it
>> should. Two years ago, I already had the connectors behind the
>> instrument panel replaced due to the characteristic "all gauges go
>> goofy and the airbag light turns on" symptoms.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> 98 XJ
>> 98 TJ
>
>
>

Re: Fuel Gauge: 98 XJ
 

my 98 xj just did that this morning. i drove 20 feet, restarted, and
it returned to normal. it has had this problem as long as I have owned
it. (one year) If anyone has found a fix please post.

nathan
98 xj

Rich Pierson <fist@ptd.net> wrote in message news:<Xns93BACF9989F40fistptdnet@204.186.201.17>.. .
> How long ago was this ?? My 98XJ has been doing it for the last
> 150,000mi.
>
>
> "Mark Burns" <(nospam)maburns@cox-internet.com> wrote in
> news:vf8ocjcs6qrc88@corp.supernews.com:
>
> > Mark,
> > My 97 TJ had the same thing going on when I first got it about a year
> > ago. It was real random.
> >
> > Anyway, I get on the internet and find that there is a service
> > bulletin (or maybe it was a recall) out on the sending unit.
> > I call the Dealership and sure enough my TJ hasn't had the sender
> > replaced, and they will do it for free. Turns out it's a safety issue.
> >
> > They do the work and it's been fine ever since.
> >
> > Your XJ might be under that same recall.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > "M. E. Bye" <mebye@charter.net> wrote in message
> > news:fit5fv0tr0p51jkorkslj0asgsa1njk4lv@4ax.com...
> >> Within the past week, my 98 XJ has developed a rather odd habit.
> >> While I'm driving, the fuel gauge will suddenly move to the left
> >> toward empty, setting off the "feed me" buzzer. It will do this no
> >> matter how much fuel is in the tank. If I shut everything down, the
> >> gauge will usually return to normal and continue to behave as it
> >> should. Two years ago, I already had the connectors behind the
> >> instrument panel replaced due to the characteristic "all gauges go
> >> goofy and the airbag light turns on" symptoms.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Mark
> >> 98 XJ
> >> 98 TJ
> >
> >
> >