Re: 1983 CJ7 HELP!!!

"chwilkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> It was running fine yesterday. I went to start it last night, and
it made a
> pop sound in the engine compartment, and it would turn over all
night
> without catching and starting. Checked carburator, checked spark,
everything
> seems to be fine, but it won't start. Any help is greatly
appreciated. It's
> prolly something simple and dumb. I'm going to troubleshoot it out
of the
> Chiltons tomorrow. Just wanted to get some opinions from people who
know
> Jeeps. Thanks!!
>
>
Sounds like the electronic pick-up in the distributor or the coil,
did you have spark on each plug?  Was the spark strong enough to do
its job?  Is the spark consistently firing at each plug?  If you have
a good fuel stream from the carb it is the fire that is lacking.

-- 
HarryS
JAFGBR