2001 Jeep Wrangler vapor locking

89,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SWEETBUG
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How to fix my wrangler so it stops vapor locking..take a ride turn it off for 10 minutes come back to start it,it sounds like it wants to start but won't takes about 20 minutes to a half hour to start again.Was stuck today and walked to a garage,they told me about vapor locking and what to do to get it started,but not how to fix it.
May 29, 2010 at 1:42 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Sounds like you're dropping fuel pressure could be caused by leaking injector, fuel pressure regulator and fuel pump check valve that will also cause hard starting/vapor lock
May 29, 2010 at 1:53 PM
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