STARTING AND OPERATING
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If Engine Fails to Start
WithoutTipStart(ManualTransmissionOnly)
If the engine fails to start after you have followed the
“Normal Starting” or “Extreme Cold Weather” proce-
dures, it may be flooded. Push the accelerator pedal all
thewaytothefloorandholdittherewhilecrankingthe
engine. This should clear any excess fuel in case the
engineisflooded.
WARNING!
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•
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquids into
thethrottlebodyairinletopeninginanattemptto
start the vehicle. This could result in a flash fire
causingseriouspersonalinjury.
Donotattempttopushortowyourvehicletoget
it started. Vehicles equipped with an automatic
transmissioncannotbestartedthisway.Unburned
fuel could enter the catalytic converter and once
the engine has started, ignite and damage the
converter and vehicle. If the vehicle has a dis-
charged battery, booster cables may be used to
obtainastartfromaboosterbatteryorthebattery
in another vehicle. This type of start can be dan-
gerous if done improperly. Refer to Section 6 of
this manual for proper jump starting procedures
andfollowthemcarefully.
CAUTION!
5
To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank the
engineformorethan15secondsatatime.Wait10to
15secondsbeforetryingagain.
Iftheenginehasbeenflooded,itmaystarttorun,butnot
haveenoughpowertocontinuerunningwhenthekeyis
released.Ifthisoccurs,continuecrankingwiththeaccel-
eratorpedalpushedallthewaytothefloor.Releasethe
acceleratorpedalandthekeyoncetheengineisrunning
smoothly.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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