What did you do to your Cherokee today?
06-19-2012, 09:38 PM
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Year: 1993
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Originally Posted by Parsnip
Ive heard running below 1/4 is rough on your fuel pump, any truth to that?
06-19-2012, 10:12 PM
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Year: 1990
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Originally Posted by cball917
I have heard and read that when below 1/2 tank the fuel pump runs warmer because the original design was to rely on fuel around pump to keep it cooler. And the hotter and longer the pump is run the shorter the life span .
06-20-2012, 02:12 AM
No, I don't lick fish.
Running a vehicle too low on gas is bad for the fuel pump because of sediment build-up in the tank. Doing it just a couple of times won't kill it, but don't make a habit of it. It will also clog your fuel filter and what does make it past the filter will clog the injectors.
I've never heard anything about it overheating or shortening its lifespan due to lack of fuel around it, but I have heard stranger things.
I've never heard anything about it overheating or shortening its lifespan due to lack of fuel around it, but I have heard stranger things.
06-20-2012, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Running a vehicle too low on gas is bad for the fuel pump because of sediment build-up in the tank. Doing it just a couple of times won't kill it, but don't make a habit of it. It will also clog your fuel filter and what does make it past the filter will clog the injectors.
I've never heard anything about it overheating or shortening its lifespan due to lack of fuel around it, but I have heard stranger things.
I've never heard anything about it overheating or shortening its lifespan due to lack of fuel around it, but I have heard stranger things.
06-20-2012, 11:06 AM
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Fitted another new battery (the previous new one was killed by a short in the alternator) and cursed because it had the terminals the wrong way round so it's a mess under the bonnet again, just like it was when I first bought it.
But she starts, and runs and now she charges like a champ - 14V on the nail at idle (without aircon).
But she starts, and runs and now she charges like a champ - 14V on the nail at idle (without aircon).
see ya california!
06-20-2012, 01:40 PM
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Year: 1996
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Originally Posted by xman2yman
installed new custom gauges, Arctic Edition! Took a bit of work but it turned out ok I think. any thoughts?
06-20-2012, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by xman2yman
installed new custom gauges, Arctic Edition! Took a bit of work but it turned out ok I think. any thoughts?
06-20-2012, 02:08 PM
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Well I got a template for the gauges and I did some editing on photoshop. I agree with the double sides tape but it was like 95* right now and I didn't think about it.
06-20-2012, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by xman2yman
Well I got a template for the gauges and I did some editing on photoshop. I agree with the double sides tape but it was like 95* right now and I didn't think about it.
