JeepaRoo

isnt there an o2 sensor or 2 near the converter that the wiares mightve burned? or melted?
-Christopher

BigJerm

definitly check your o2 wires. Normally it should have a code if an o2 isnt checking out. Have you "reset" (pull negative off battery, wait a few seconds, connect back) the ECU to see if the CEL comes on again?

The Diesel

Well i just went out and looked under it and the heat shield between the tranny and passendger side is pretty burnt up. The lower o2 sensor looks like its ok, but in the same general area on the tranny theres a jumble of wires that look burnt. Whatever harness that is, it goes into the tranny in that area. What is that and why wouldnt it throw a CEL but no code?

The fire i saw was at the front by the radiator on the passenger side, didnt even know anything was burning back there.

EDIT: The CEL didnt come on until almost 2 days after the fire, i reset the computer and put a few more miles on the jeep and then it came back on. I doubt the dealership will cover it since a fire caused it.

dmerc

Absolutely! I once saw a car that was revved up repeatedly in a garage bay, for diagnosing a hesitation, or something of that sort. Anyhow, there was suddenly an orange glow UNDER the car. The Catalytic converter was completely orange from the high heat!! Plus, in our rural location, farmers occasionally set wheat fields on fire by driving their trucks in to pickup wagons, refuel combines, or whatever.

Never EVER leave a vehicle running, while stopped in tall dry grass or weeds!

MJS_Jeep_888

No, they don't, because they already know about it, and so should you.

They warn you in the owner's manual not to do what the OP did. He (or she) is being adult enough to not try and pin it on Jeep, which is commendable.

AZJeeper

This is straight out of the owner's manual. Every vehicle I own - car, truck, or ATV - has a similar warning.



I also commend The Diesel for taking responsibility for own actions and not blaming the manufacturer. Need more stand-up kind of people like that!!!

As far as the code goes - sorry. Don't know. The only lame suggestion I can offer is to keep looking for that burnt or shorting wire. Good luck!!

The Diesel

Yea, it was an accident. I knew the grass was really dry but it wasnt that tall, it was maybe knee height. We even walked out the are and everything was dry. Turned out i hit a giant spot of soft clay and all 4 wheels just sunk. When that happened it brought the jeep much closer to the ground and the exhaust was sitting on the grass. It doesnt help that i have the exhaust dumped short on the pass side either.

Anyway, although it was an accident i guess it was my fault. Its all part of wheelin, you gotta pay to play. DC would never cover sommething like that lol.