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Old 11-13-2010 | 04:02 PM
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The old ones didn't look too bad. Just old. Nothing out of the ordinary. I checked each one as I pulled them out.
Old 11-13-2010 | 04:04 PM
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mhm.. well i honestly dont know man, it really does sound like you have some plugs wires backwards but that pic you posted they look right!.. sorry maybe some one els can chime in and help
Old 11-13-2010 | 04:14 PM
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It's really stumped me, that's for damn sure. Otherwise I'd have it running by now. I would replace the fuel pump if I knew it was bad, but it's working and pumping gas... like I said though, I don't know how much pressure there is, but it will fire, as you can tell in the vid. I don't feel like spending 40 bucks on a pressure gauge to find out just this once. I've already put too much money into it already. I tried swapping the ECM with the one from my other Jeep as well just for the hell of it, but no difference there either.
Old 11-13-2010 | 07:58 PM
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How old is the gas ?
Old 11-13-2010 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by je4reyk
How old is the gas ?
I just put some gas I had in a can (It's only been in the can for two months) in there today... the little bit of gas that was still in the tank (the low fuel light was on) is probably 2 years to a year old. I put some HEET in there before I started working on it. Probably needs some Seafoam.
Old 11-13-2010 | 08:16 PM
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I should probably add that I've tried starting fluid, which doesn't seem to work that well either, (the cylinders fire more often, but still no start) so the problem is probably in the spark, but it does fire, so that means there's only an intermittent spark? What could cause that? Like I said earlier, I already replaced the CPS and replaced the wiring with the patch harness, so what else might cause an intermittent spark?
Old 11-13-2010 | 08:38 PM
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all that fuel in the intake is a sign of flooding did you add any thing to the fuel for the old gas
Old 11-13-2010 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
all that fuel in the intake is a sign of flooding did you add any thing to the fuel for the old gas
A bottle of HEET, it was the only thing I had lying around at the time and it was a fuel treatment, so I figured it would be better than nothing. Like I said, there wasn't much gas in there because the low fuel light was on. I poured about a gallon to a gallon and a half in today. I need to get some more gas but I didn't want to put much in if I had to replace the fuel pump.
Old 11-13-2010 | 08:47 PM
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did you put the hole can of treatment in maybe the fuel is so diluted it cant burn . with that much wetness in the intake id say the pump is working
Old 11-13-2010 | 08:59 PM
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Yeah I put the whole bottle in there. I need a way to town to refill my can full of some fresh gas.
Old 11-13-2010 | 09:03 PM
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look on the can it should say how much it treats if you cant get alot of fuel in with the treatment maybe you might have to get it out of tank then put fuel in the tank
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That bottle is long gone.

Searching online says it treats up to 20 gallons. Whoops.
Old 11-13-2010 | 09:13 PM
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id take the fuel line off at the regulator and attach a hose to it and crank it over try to get as much out before putting more fuel in
Old 11-13-2010 | 09:15 PM
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might get it to run after that
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I had to share this, because in my search for how much fuel a 12oz bottle of HEET treats, I looked at Amazon.
Amazon.com: HEET 28201 Gas-Line Antifreeze and Water Remover - 12 Fl oz.: Automotive Amazon.com: HEET 28201 Gas-Line Antifreeze and Water Remover - 12 Fl oz.: Automotive
Frequently bought together:
HEET gas line antifreeze and water remover
Synovex H Heifer Implants
Finaplix-H Cartridge


I was curious as to what the last two were, so I clicked on them. They're anabolic steroids for increased weight gain. Apparently, people who use HEET in their gas tank like to gain a lot of weight fast... A LOT of weight.

EDIT: Actually, after a little more digging, the last two are for weight gain in cows, to put it simply. So, a lot of farmers like to put HEET in their gas tank and put their heifers on the 'roids.

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