1990 xj long crank time and hard starting
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From: Broward County Fl.
Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
just read 5 pages the only thing never tested has been the map sensor ,or replaced ??????http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4165554AA6bKo8
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From: California
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
just read 5 pages the only thing never tested has been the map sensor ,or replaced ??????http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4165554AA6bKo8
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From: Broward County Fl.
Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
there was aissue with the wiring on renix modelshttp://www.bc4x4.com/faqs/yj.cfm?cat=5&faqid=164...http://autorepair.about.com/library/a/1i/bl534i.htm
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
sometimes it starts right up sometimes it just cranks and cranks and it wont start ill leave it alone for a bit and it will fire. its literally like it has a mind of it own some days it gives me no problems some days it wont fire at all like today.......itll be fine then when it wont start it has no spark it just loses it all of the sudden which sound like the CPS but its already been replaced three times twice with auto zone and then once from mopar 

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Year: 90,84
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0,2.5
Nice article freegdr, makes me glad my .3 ACV is still maken it through! By the way cruiser, took me exactly 3 minutes. Popped the hood, unplugged the connector, clipped on the wires to the CPS, reached in and cranked it. .3 AC Volts off a CPS I installed last century? 10 years anyway.
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From: Tempe, AZ
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6 242
my 90 is the exact same way. the only thing i havent replaced yet is the fuel pump, even with a new ecu it still cranks for a couple seconds before starting.
might be something you'll have to accept as it comes with owning a renix.
might be something you'll have to accept as it comes with owning a renix.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
It's never gonna wick off like most fuel injected vehicles. Nature of the beast.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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Nice article freegdr, makes me glad my .3 ACV is still maken it through! By the way cruiser, took me exactly 3 minutes. Popped the hood, unplugged the connector, clipped on the wires to the CPS, reached in and cranked it. .3 AC Volts off a CPS I installed last century? 10 years anyway. 

We used to test for AC voltage at the dealership and if it was .3 or lower, it got modified to put out .5. It seems that .5 will be enough to get through most of the average resistance in the harness, especially the 89 and 90s.
If you have an 87 or 88, I advocate cleaning out the C101 connector. This was recommended by Jeep back in the day also. The CPS signal is only one of many that can be reduced by the resistance in the C101.
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From: California
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
so just an update i went back down to chrysler got another CPS havent had a problem since it starts every time now its still slow but its a renix... only problem i have now is the damn dealer has had it almost this whole month for recall work on the brakes
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
CPS output voltage is supposed to be at least .5 AC volts. It's not uncommon to get off the shelf CPSs from the parts stores that only make .2 volts. Therefore, your Jeep doesn't start and you start looking for other things that are not wrong with your Jeep.


