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89 no spark no fuel prime wont start.

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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Default 89 no spark no fuel prime wont start.

When i crank it i dont get spark and i cant get hear the fuel pump priming. Any advice?
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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This for the no-spark:

Renix CPS Testing and Adjusting
 
 
Renix CPSs have to put out a strong enough signal to the ECU so that it will provide spark.
Most tests for the CPS suggest checking it for an ohms value. This is unreliable and can cause some wasted time and aggravation in your diagnosis of a no-start issue as the CPS will test good when in fact it is bad.
The problem with the ohms test is you can have the correct amount of resistance through the CPS but it isn’t generating enough voltage to trigger the ECU to provide spark.
Unplug the harness connector from the CPS. Using your voltmeter set on AC volts and probing both wires in the connector going to the CPS, crank the engine over. It won’t start with the CPS disconnected.
You should get a reading of .5 AC volts.
If you are down in the .35 AC volts range or lower on your meter reading, you can have intermittent crank/no-start conditions from your Renix Jeep. Some NEW CPSs (from the big box parts stores) have registered only .2 AC volts while reading the proper resistance!! That’s a definite no-start condition. Best to buy your CPS from Napa or the dealer.
Sometimes on a manual transmission equipped Renix Jeep there is an accumulation of debris on the tip of the CPS. It’s worn off clutch material and since the CPS is a magnet, the metal sticks to the tip of the CPS causing a reduced voltage signal. You MAY get by with cleaning the tip of the CPS off.
A little trick for increasing the output of your CPS is to drill out it’s mounting holes with the first drill bit that just won’t fit through the original holes. Then, when mounting it, hold the CPS down as close to the flywheel as you can while tightening the bolts.
 
Revised 11-29-2011
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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Shouldn't he hear the pump for one or two seconds when he turns the key on?

Try that after it's been sitting for a good while. If it's up to pressure/holding pressure it won't do that little prime. Never done it, but I suppose you could relieve pressure at the shrader valve, then listen for the pump.

I did that cps test in 2 min 8 seconds btw. (yes I had time to kill!)
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 05:26 AM
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Yes, he should. But let's take this one step at a time.
VERIFY what the CPS voltage is first.
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