why is my jeep spitting and jerking and now wont start at all.

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
180,000 MILES
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JULESCROW23
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ran out of gas, had a 5 gallon tank of gas that had been outside for awhile and put it in my jeep and the next morning it started spitting, sputtering and jerking with white smoke coming out of the exhaust. Died in my driveway and will not start at all. I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8
May 13, 2012 at 7:25 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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either bad fuel or your fuel pump seized. most likely the pump has gone. once you run out of gas, the pump usually follows from lack of lubrication

Roy
Dec 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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JULESCROW23
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thank you!
Dec 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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JULESCROW23
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I had put some new gas as well as 2 bottles of dry gas into it, should I drain my tank?
Dec 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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DJCL
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How much fuel was in the can that you put in the fuel tank
Dec 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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JULESCROW23
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1 gallon, but then I went and got 4 gallons of gas along with the dry gas.
Dec 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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have the fuel pressure checked. i still bet on a failed fuel pump

Roy
Dec 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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