"Buoy" in bumper?

[JMadigan]

Hi all,
I bent up the bumper on my '95 XJ this past week and managed to find a replacement at a pull 'n pay lot. I notice the both my XJ and the one I pulled it from (which was a '92) have a black plastic buoy shaped object with a vacuum line coming out of it.
With out thinking, I took the one of my car and it made a hissing sound (the battery was unhooked while I was doing this). I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the airbag, if so, will it deploy since the buoy no longer has a certain pressure/vacuum? :confused:
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
-J Maddy

[Mudderoy]

Hi all,
I bent up the bumper on my '95 XJ this past week and managed to find a replacement at a pull 'n pay lot. I notice the both my XJ and the one I pulled it from (which was a '92) have a black plastic buoy shaped object with a vacuum line coming out of it.
With out thinking, I took the one of my car and it made a hissing sound (the battery was unhooked while I was doing this). I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the airbag, if so, will it deploy since the buoy no longer has a certain pressure/vacuum? :confused:
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
-J Maddy

It shouldn't. It's just a vacuum canister to help maintain vacuum. The air bag is electronic and has an explosive charge that detonates and fills the air back with gas.

[prcjeep]

Hi all,
I bent up the bumper on my '95 XJ this past week and managed to find a replacement at a pull 'n pay lot. I notice the both my XJ and the one I pulled it from (which was a '92) have a black plastic buoy shaped object with a vacuum line coming out of it.
With out thinking, I took the one of my car and it made a hissing sound (the battery was unhooked while I was doing this). I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the airbag, if so, will it deploy since the buoy no longer has a certain pressure/vacuum? :confused:
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
-J Maddy

It 'tis a buoy! thats what helps us float through deep water!! Leave it off and you'll be doomed as was Cantab :mock:

[BlueXJ]

A PFD for Jeepers.

[Carves]

The jeep egg is just a vacuum reservoir ... for stuff like vent controls etc ...

Its not a bad idea to relocate it into the engine bay ... or replace it with something less likely to get a smacking offroad ... A smaller, square, TJ one, works good.

Airbag activation is electronic as Mudderoy mentioned ... on 97+ models the sensor that does the activating ... Is in the centre console under the storage compartment or still under the LHD drivers seat if the TSB recall wasnt done.

[JMadigan]

It 'tis a buoy! thats what helps us float through deep water!! Leave it off and you'll be doomed as was Cantab :mock:

Should I get some water wings to go with that? :rolleyes:

Thanks, for the fast responses! I figured better safe than sorry! and now she's looking much better without a crooked jaw :thumbsup:

Thanks again!

[Mudderoy]

Should I get some water wings to go with that? :rolleyes:

Thanks, for the fast responses! I figured better safe than sorry! and now she's looking much better without a crooked jaw :thumbsup:

Thanks again!

I thought the "buoy" name was great! Makes perfect sense.

[4.3LXJ]

I thought the "buoy" name was great! Makes perfect sense.

Does that mean it comes with a heavy weight holding it in place? :D

We could get something started with the boating crowd her I think.

[Mudderoy]

cantab27 once had a buoy stuck to his bumper, but that was due to a wrong turn in the river and not stopping to ask for directions until he was 30 miles out to sea.