Sinking Creek 4WD Association

BadAssEddie wrote:north main auto

Thanks for the quick reply!

Hey, all!
Is there an 'offroader-friendly' place to get an inspection in Blacksburg or Christiansburg (Radford works too)? Auto Repair Specialists in Blacksburg just failed me for not having a sway bar, and last year I cut the tabs that the links would mount to so I can't toss one in.
Thanks!

Thanks, but we're good! Granted, it's not an ideal towing situation, but we did make it from Staunton to Blacksburg along 11 without incident

Thanks for the input! Any movement from Blacksburg to a shop is going to be Jeep-towing-Jeep action, so you are right that it might be a stretch.

Not as of yet - no headway made this weekend, as I was out of town.

4.0/AW4

As far as I know, I do have sufficient spark and fuel. Whether or not the injectors are supplying the fuel properly is rather suspect. I do have proper pressure at the rail, but the engine just turns over and will not fire.

CPS is fine. Which fuse?

Fuel pressure is fine.

Little more background - I was driving on I-81 when it happened. Was trying to accelerate up a hill, engine started to hiccough, then vehicle lost all power. No life from it since then.

Fuel pump is fine. I don't know how much fuel to expect from the injectors, but they seem to put out a little fuel and then stop. Computer issue?

Engine won't fire. Turns over fine, coil and plugs spark normally, and it will run as long as there is starting fluid to burn. It just doesn't seem to be getting the fuel it needs.

Thanks for the feedback! I have been trying to diagnose it for a few months but to no avail.

My XJ needs some work done (in the realm of 'pretty much stopped working entirely'). Which shops in or around Blacksburg would you guys recommend towing to?

Thanks

The temp gauge was elevated a couple of degrees thanks to driving on the highway, but it was definitely not abnormal. I will look into grabbing a computer to see if it has anything to say.

Just dropped by Advance. They apparently don't rent out testers for either compression or fuel pressure. Also, I had a question about Matt's suggestion that it could be a compression issue. If the loss of compression was catastrophic enough that the engine completely choked, shouldn't there have not...

Thanks for the fast reply! I replaced the plugs on the side of the road and did not have the time to make sure that they were all spaced correctly, but they were all sparking. A blown gasket (which should be verified by the compression test, right?) would probably explain the symptoms better than an...