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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: peter the plumber on April 22, 2010, 06:04:46 PM

Title: problem starting
Post by: peter the plumber on April 22, 2010, 06:04:46 PM

hi i have a 51 grand cherokee 3.1td.The problem is if the motor has been standing for a week or more it takes alot of cranking to get it started,up to the point when the batteries dies.Once started it will start day after day,but leave it for a week and no joy.To get it started i have to jump it once battery has died.Could it be the fuel running back to the fuel tank,i dont know if these have a non return valve.Could it be a lazy fuel pump.Thanks for any help peter

Title: Re: problem starting
Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 22, 2010, 07:36:30 PM

Replace the spill pipes and the blanking plug on no.5

Title: Re: problem starting
Post by: peter the plumber on April 22, 2010, 07:44:10 PM

Hi mike thanks for the reply,is this a common fault.where do i find the spill pipes and blanking plug thanks pete

Title: Re: problem starting
Post by: markhgg on April 23, 2010, 10:21:46 PM

Quote from: peter the plumber on April 22, 2010, 07:44:10 PM

Hi mike thanks for the reply,is this a common fault.where do i find the spill pipes and blanking plug thanks pete

 Hi pete,
            Any motor factors should have them, did mine last year, had same prob as you, sorted :icon_winkle:

Title: Re: problem starting
Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 24, 2010, 07:58:11 AM

Quote from: peter the plumber on April 22, 2010, 07:44:10 PM

Hi mike thanks for the reply,is this a common fault.where do i find the spill pipes and blanking plug thanks pete

If you mean where on the Jeep, they're the little rubber pipes running between the injectors and the blanking plug on the spare port on the rearmost one.

Title: Re: problem starting
Post by: peter the plumber on May 08, 2010, 10:27:44 PM

thanks mike for this info changed tubes  and all ok thanks :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: