Re: 93 Jeep Cherokee won't start

You say "the plugs are not firing" ... do you mean no spark? And if that was
just a typo, maybe rethink the fuel pump ... mine intermittently failed a
few times untill it finally failed for good with the symptoms exactly as you
have described.


"Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> The jeep is V6, auto. It ran fine every day till I let it sit for a
> month, now I can't get it started. Never had a starting problem. I
> have talked to three mechanics, and tried many things. I tried a new
> coil, new plugs, new distributor, new rotor, new CPS (crankshaft
> position sensor). I don't get it, after I put the new CPS in it
> started, then I shut it off, and tried to start it again, and
> wouldn't. I pulled it out, made sure there was a good ground, nothing,
> just cranks and cranks. I tried the ground thing, made sure the block
> had a good ground using jumper cables still nothing. I unplugged all
> the connectors to everything and replugged them in, tried to start it,
> and it started, then shut it down and it won't start again. I did the
> same thing, unplugging everything, and still nothing. I got yet
> another CPS and tried that, still nothing, so I don't think it is
> that. The plugs are not firing. The timing belt is fine. Those are the
> only two times I have gotten it to start in over 100 tries. I have
> plundered the newsgroups looking for advice, the two main things I
> tried (grounding and CPS), and all the obvious stuff. What else could
> it be? When it did start up, it started up instantly. I also tried
> starting fluid, and am pretty sure it is not the fuel pump.
>
> Please help with advise, I hate to take it in the shop after trying
> all this stuff, since they will do the same stuff, or I am afraid it
> will work for them.