2000 Jeep Wrangler hard to start

[deb70pa]

Hi I have a 2000 jeep wrangler that sometimes is hard to start....I have to step on the gas pedal like 4 times to get it to start and then when I shut it off smoke goes from under the hood?? any ideas what it could be please help a damsdale in distress :-( :

[gtmud]

First, when was the last tune up done? What was replaced? Unfortunatly, stepping on the gas really doesn't do anything being that your wrangler has fuel injection. Once it starts, how well does it run. Will it idle on its own? Black smoke? Do you have an exhaust leak at the manifold?

[fredjacksonsan]

Have the hood open when you shut it off, with someone to look in there and see where the smoke's coming from.

[deb70pa]

Originally Posted by gtmud

First, when was the last tune up done? What was replaced? Unfortunatly, stepping on the gas really doesn't do anything being that your wrangler has fuel injection. Once it starts, how well does it run. Will it idle on its own? Black smoke? Do you have an exhaust leak at the manifold?

Ok I am a girl so i guess stepping on the gas does nothing?? Opps!!! silly me anyway i just bought the jeep used so it's ready for a oil change.. once it starts it runs fine...this has only happened twice in the 5 months that i owned it... the smoke is coming from under the hood... smells like something is burning??? thanks for the info...

[fredjacksonsan]

You might have an oil leak. I was saying that if you got someone to take a look, they'd be able to see where the smoke was coming from.

I think gtmud was saying that since your Jeep is fuel injected, you don't need to push on the gas to start.

[deb70pa]

Hi thanks for all your help !!! i took it back to the dealer from where I bought it from they looked over it... here my battery cable was loose... It was something so simple as that.... jsut glad it's fixed... and i will be posting again if anything else does pop up i just love this site for my jeep.... thanks until later