Wrong fuel

Asked by Motuhaki Mar 04, 2019 at 03:45 AM about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I put diesel into my petrol run jeep Cherokee
1998 now it won't start what is wrong

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Gary answered 5 years ago

Well, you need to have the fuel tank removed and drained. Then have the fuel lines flushed and new fuel filters installed. Hopefully, you didn't damage the engine trying to start it with diesel fuel in the system.

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Jerry answered 5 years ago

As an XJ owner I am kind o wondering how the diesel got IN at all. UK?

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