The fuel thing we were talking about was a branch out with a reply about my Subaru which I mentioned at one point. It's the Subaru with old fuel, not the Jeep.
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The fuel thing we were talking about was a branch out with a reply about my Subaru which I mentioned at one point. It's the Subaru with old fuel, not the Jeep.
The old fuel is in his Subaru, not the Wrangler. Two separate issues.
Why would we start there? It won't even crank over, so there's no need for fuel, air or spark yet.
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Wow! you'r not following this thread very well. The OP said that his Jeep was running and sat for only a couple of days before this problem started. The 9 year old fuel is in his second vehicle, a Subaru.
Thanks for your help & support guys. The part should be with me tomorrow. I've blocked that troll guy, so I'm not seeing any posts from him. Life's too short! So I'm hoping by the end of the week that I'll have my Jeep back running. I'm keeping the Jeep battery on a pulse charger. Regarding my Subaru, I'm going to have to get that taken to the Subaru dealer on a flat bed vehicle & get them to pump out the fuel & clean the lines. It was my own bad move - I wasn't thinking straight. I really appreciate all the help & support for my Jeep. My wife misses the Jeep too!
Well hopefully that fixes it and it should, but if it doesn't we'll need to dig deeper and we can work you through that as well.
Me too. The shop checked the starter, the relay and the wiring to them, so the logical conclusion is that it's in the ignition and the only thing that goes bad in there is the actuator pin. There is always an outside chance that it's the computer but troubleshooting that is expensive and difficult ... I guess it's always possible that the shop didn't check the things they said they did, but we'll deal with that later if we need to.
Thanks guys. I don't really know for sure what the shop checked. But I'm fairly sure they checked the starter & the battery as that's what they thought was the problem. The steering column shroud has been taken off & left in the footwell. So I think they may have been checking the ignition cylinder. Hopefully, I'll have better news in a few days.
Check the folder where the service manual was there is a parts list there. The lock cylinder can wear out too in the states it was about $75 usd
https://wranglertjforum.com/attachments/2006-tj-parts-list-pdf.14046/
https://wranglertjforum.com/attachments/2006-tj-parts-list-pdf.14046/
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If your handy with electronics there are wiring diagrams in the factory service manual that tells you what wire is what on the ignition switch..
Check page 33 & 37
https://wranglertjforum.com/attachments/2006-tj-body-pdf.14048/
Check page 33 & 37
https://wranglertjforum.com/attachments/2006-tj-body-pdf.14048/
Jeepaholic
TJ Enthusiast
Awesome car, guess I derailed the thread a bit with the question, I was thinking 6 months to 1 year old gas but wow 9 years! Good luck with them both I will wait for the outcome!
A very happy result! 
The ignition actuator pin arrived today along with a security Torx kit. I called my local guy & he turned up quickly. His first step was to trigger the starter with the ignition on, which cranked the engine but did not fire. I then gave him the new part & my new security Torx kit. It was a fiddly job for him to fit & it took him an hour, but afterwards, the car started perfectly. You can guess I was pretty pleased!
My deep thanks to everyone on the forum & I have become a contributor to show my support. Without you guys, my Jeep may have been scrapped. I've linked to a very short YouTube video I made of the symptoms, I hope that it might help someone. I've also posted a photo of the old broken part.
Thanks again from me, my wife & Jeepy!
The ignition actuator pin arrived today along with a security Torx kit. I called my local guy & he turned up quickly. His first step was to trigger the starter with the ignition on, which cranked the engine but did not fire. I then gave him the new part & my new security Torx kit. It was a fiddly job for him to fit & it took him an hour, but afterwards, the car started perfectly. You can guess I was pretty pleased!
My deep thanks to everyone on the forum & I have become a contributor to show my support. Without you guys, my Jeep may have been scrapped. I've linked to a very short YouTube video I made of the symptoms, I hope that it might help someone. I've also posted a photo of the old broken part.
Thanks again from me, my wife & Jeepy!
TJ2
TJ Expert
:dancer2:A very happy result!
The ignition actuator pin arrived today along with a security Torx kit. I called my local guy & he turned up quickly. His first step was to trigger the starter with the ignition on, which cranked the engine but did not fire. I then gave him the new part & my new security Torx kit. It was a fiddly job for him to fit & it took him an hour, but afterwards, the car started perfectly. You can guess I was pretty pleased!
My deep thanks to everyone on the forum & I have become a contributor to show my support. Without you guys, my Jeep may have been scrapped. I've linked to a very short YouTube video I made of the symptoms, I hope that it might help someone. I've also posted a photo of the old broken part.
Thanks again from me, my wife & Jeepy!
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A very happy result!
The ignition actuator pin arrived today along with a security Torx kit. I called my local guy & he turned up quickly. His first step was to trigger the starter with the ignition on, which cranked the engine but did not fire. I then gave him the new part & my new security Torx kit. It was a fiddly job for him to fit & it took him an hour, but afterwards, the car started perfectly. You can guess I was pretty pleased!
My deep thanks to everyone on the forum & I have become a contributor to show my support. Without you guys, my Jeep may have been scrapped. I've linked to a very short YouTube video I made of the symptoms, I hope that it might help someone. I've also posted a photo of the old broken part.
Thanks again from me, my wife & Jeepy!
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Great news! Glad everything is working again.
Not bad for "throwing darts" as the troll said right? hahahahahaha
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