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90 Renix 4.0 wont start. Has spark & fuel

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Old Nov 27, 2021 | 11:31 PM
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Default 90 Renix 4.0 wont start. Has spark & fuel

My jeep died while pulling in out of the garage. Just fired up rolled 3 ft and was done. Would crank but no start. Following day checked fuel and spark. Good pressure on fuel. Spark was iffy. Changed cps, no change. Checked spark at #3 seemed good. Still wont fire up, doesnt even pop. Changed spark plugs this morning, nada.. changed coil tonight after checking it, was reading .3ish ohms not .5. Still no change. I need help. Friend suggested the stator.
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Old Nov 28, 2021 | 04:27 AM
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The stator in the distributor won't cause a no start.

How did you check fuel pressure?
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Old Nov 30, 2021 | 01:48 AM
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We did a compression check and it was low, Ken suggested putting oil in the cylinders because with all the cranking i may have washed them. So thats what we did, twice. 1st time it sputtered & fired briefly 2nd time a gave it some gas and it fired right up the cranking i may have washed them. So thats what we did, twice. 1st time it sputtered & fired briefly 2nd time a gave it some gas and it fired right up
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Old Jan 23, 2023 | 12:02 AM
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If you're on the West Coast, the fuel might also be an issue.

I'm not sure of Cali-regulations, but Ethanol levels might become something tonwatch out for, if you're riding it hard.
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