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Old 03-23-2011, 08:11 PM
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is this the picture you used
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i used my jeep to put the plug wires on.
mine is a 93. is there a different firing order from 89-93?
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move the spark plug wire one post counterclockwise
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i used my jeep to put the plug wires on.
mine is a 93. is there a different firing order from 89-93?
no they are the same the second pic is correct if yours are the same as the second pic your good

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you never removed the dist correct i would unplug all connection and plug them back in are in jectors plug in correct ,crank sensor plugged in all vacuum lines plug in
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damn. thanks for the thoughts though.
im just semi stumped. grounds are fine, i pulled the fuel rail off and all injectors are spraying great as they should be. i havent checked each wire for spark at the plug though.
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you never removed the dist correct i would unplug all connection and plug them back in are in jectors plug in correct ,crank sensor plugged in all vacuum lines plug in
the only thing i can say that i know for a fact is wrong right now is the map sensor hose broke. a new one has been ordered. even still i dont see it stopping the jeep from starting.

the battery was unplugged all night, we can try all plugs and everything tomorrow as well.
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the only thing i can say that i know for a fact is wrong right now is the map sensor hose broke. a new one has been ordered. even still i dont see it stopping the jeep from starting.

the battery was unplugged all night, we can try all plugs and everything tomorrow as well.
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lol?
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it highly possible take the one off of your xj if it will work try it with out vacuum to it its very possible it might not start
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vacuum can come from any port to the map it doe not need to be from the throttle body
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use small rubber hose as a sleve to cover the broken part
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ok, will try that as well tomorrow.

i just am semi stumped. if sounds like it wanna starts, but after being torn down and all back together its having a tough time.
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the map sensor tell it how much fuel to give according to pressurin the intake fix it and its gonna start


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