Was under the bonnet yesterday and noticed that my 2000 GC limited 4.7 doesn't have front or rear O2 sensor relays.
I also have a 4.7 2000 GC Laredo for spare parts which does have the relays and I'm kinda lost as to whether the limited is functioning optimally?
I pulled the relays from the Laredo and attempted to plug them into the Limited but there is nothing for them to seat into.
The question at hand is:
Should the GC Limited have relays or not and will it make a difference to my fuel economy?
Depending on the emissions package the jeep has, the O2 heater elements are fed by either the ASD relay, or by 2 separate relays in the PDC. My Lmtd also doesn´t have the 2 separate relays. So no worry, the system should work ok as it is now.
Looking into the PDC of my jeep, i saw a " rear oxygen sensor" relay (strange, i always thought that i didn´t had any O2 heater relay). Also the wiring manual is showing both downstream sensor heaters are switched via one relay (by the PCM) and both upstream sensor heaters are switched directly by the PCM. I can´t find any reference in the wiring manual of 2 heater relays. But if for whatever reason the O2 heater(s) won´t work, the PCM will control the fuel delivery in open loop (= not using the O2 sensors for fine tuning) and a DTC will be set after some time.
Apart from thinking that there was something seriously missing, I was kinda contemplating swapping the PDC's over (providing the required wiring was there) to see if it made a difference.
Maybe I won't at this stage. No need to fix something that ain't broke
The down and upstream relays are definitely not there but I have followed where the sensors should be and they are both attached as per the diagram.
Just as an exercise I'll dismantle the PDC on the Laredo to see the wiring loom and will compare it against the Limited.
If all is there and I am able to swap them out will I need to make adjustment to the computer??
Okay,
I have taken pictures of what's on the Laredo and on the Limited for comparison.
First 2 photos are from the Laredo (used for spare parts) which I assume is the Californian emission package
And 3 photos taken from the Limited and have concluded that this is the Federal emission package
Other than the different wiring packages, is there something going on to make you think there is something wrong with your O2 sensors, like poor milage, stinky exhaust, rough idle or anything else that might come from your system not going into closed loop. Per Frango, it sounds like you just have two different wiring packages, maybe because of different emissions systems that might have been built into the Jeep to meet the requirements of the state the Jeep was to be sold in. It can be challenging to sometimes understand what you have per the shop manuals because in many cases the manuals cover many different systems.
Correct, it can be bewildering at times especially if the attention span just isn't there
Okay, I purchased the jeep and drove Sydney to Adelaide, then Adelaide, Alice Springs to Darwin in a 54 hour period covering some 4500kms and got to see what the vehicle was capable of.
10 fuel stops with 4 of those being top ups as precautions (due to location) to make scheduled refills. Fuel economy 620kms + per tank.
On arrival I had serviced Jeep at a garage (not stealership) in Darwin.
Economy is down (yes, town running will do it) to 400kms per tank. Have started driving to old fishing spots and average 310km round trips for the day and economy still poor (430kms).
Have started looking for possible problems, but it doesn't help if 'spares' jeep has a different o2 sensor for comparison sakes.
GC isn't idling rough, I did have the problem with the cooling system which seems to have been fixed and the only thing I have noticed is that on first start up of the day there is an over fueling smell of fuel which dissipates after 10 minutes or so.
After the service it really hasn't been the same. Garage indicated that they hadn't played with fuel system, but hadn't really all that much experience with Jeeps to begin with.
How is the condition of the plugs and the air filter? You maybe could check the fuel pressure at the rail. I had a similar problem, where changing the fuel filter/regulator solved my abnormal high consumption problem (its now back to the "normal" high consumption:lol.
Plugs, air filter and all oils were changed. However the fuel filter wasn't and I will look to changing that after the other bits in transit have been replaced.
I haven't really looked at the write up on changing the fuel filter, but I'm going to assume it's not as simple as unbolting it and swapping it out?
It is in fact quite simple. But be aware that the fuel system is always under pressure, even with the engine off. You have to remove the fuel pump relay in the PDC and start the engine. It will sputter a bit and dies and your pressure is gone. The filter itself is mounted with 1 clamp and 1 bolt. You only have to take care with the plastic couplings. I sprayed some oil over them, to make it release easyer. After several years of operation, road dirt will have accumulated a bit in there, making it harder to disconnect. When you spray it out a bit, it becomes easyer.