God help me 98 xj
03-06-2014, 08:49 AM
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God help me 98 xj
Ok my fellow xj lovers I need help. Please the last 2 months or so my 98 xj has been sputtering back fire thumping what ever u call it no check engine lite so I took it to get checked and pulled a 1281 I think fuel code. So my buddy who is a mechanic looked at the jeep we found the fuel relay in the block was making contact so I replaced the fuse connecter and fuse. Jeep is still doing its gun shot ****. When it does it my speedo and tack act funny And my fuel gage drops. Does anyone have any idea I'm lost and about to give up.
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03-06-2014, 09:27 AM
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Ok my fellow xj lovers I need help. Please the last 2 months or so my 98 xj has been sputtering back fire thumping what ever u call it no check engine lite so I took it to get checked and pulled a 1281 I think fuel code. So my buddy who is a mechanic looked at the jeep we found the fuel relay in the block was making contact so I replaced the fuse connecter and fuse. Jeep is still doing its gun shot ****. When it does it my speedo and tack act funny And my fuel gage drops. Does anyone have any idea I'm lost and about to give up.
P1281-ENGINE IS COLD TOO LONG
Set Condition: The engine does not warm to 176 deg. F while driving for 20 minutes after start. Does not put CEL on.
Coolant level too low.
Thermostart stuck open.
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As far as engine acting up, it could be the Coolant Temperature Sensor, but if it's defective you may get a CEL.
As far as loosing gauges, you should check and clean the three major ground points in the engine bay, including the battery post connectors.
I have no idea what you are talking about when say "we found the fuel relay in the block was making contact"
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03-06-2014, 10:05 AM
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I suggest you have your codes read again and write down each code exactly as they appear on the code reader/scanner, then come back and post the codes here, not an interpretation of what the codes may mean.
03-06-2014, 04:51 PM
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I have had a very similar problem. The fix was to clean the battery terminals. As silly as it sounds, it was free, easy, and worked.