After hurricane irene passed over my jeep wouldn't start.
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About a year ago i was parked up a hill and the jeep wouldnt start, so i rolled down the hill to a flat spot and she cranked right up, I figured that some air got in the line or a fuel filter. It hasnt down that since.

About 5-6 months ago I went to the store and she wouldnt idle up like normal, i had to keep my foot on the gas. after i cut it off and came out back and started it and ran fine till now.

I went to crank the jeep up after irene went over with about 15 inches of rain, and she wouldn't start, ive tried numorous times. She is getting fuel i pulled the fuel line of the the fuel rail and it checked out fine. All my plugs and wires look fine. I figured it was the iginition coil and i replaced that and she still want start.

She turns over fine from the starter just not firing.


Sorry for being so long, Thanks for any and all help I cant afford a mechanic

 

have you done the key on key off method to check codeshttp://jeep-xj.info/HowtoECUcodes.htm

 

There are plenty here who know better than me but....If you have no spark from the coil you might want to consider the crank position sensor. It's near the top of the bell housing on the drivers side. Has two wires with a connecter near the back end of the valve cover. Unplug and clean those connections there, AND disconnect your battery. Then put it all back and try it. Also there is a way to test the sensor with a meter.

I had to change mine years ago, I hear both that sensor AND those connections are a common problem. Good Luck! Don.

 

CPS might have gotten saturated with water, either replace it or undo the connector on top of the intake and let it dry or blow it out then try it should fire up.

 

i just did the codes and it was 3flashes 5 flashes 4flashes 5flashes 5flashes
it said 55 was the end code and i thing 3 is just telling that it was working so i guess it is code 54 Distributor sync pickup. is this hard to replace

 

I undid the connector and there was a watery oil in there I unhooked tried to blow out the female side and wiped out the male side. I hooked back up still no start, im gonna leave unhooked 2 night hook up in the morning and see if it will start and see if i still get that code

 

Sounds like your talking about the pickup coil, aka cam position sensor.

Its real easy to fix.

Just a tad expensive.

 

do it again each codes has two numbers its gonna be even flash counts never gonna be 5 numbers. hook the connector back up first

 

Here is video of code http://youtu.be/TQbxd3AQ2Jk

and picture of cps

 

Hi. The utube deal is not working for me. Also the cps sensor connection (on mine) looks the same and is located back by the firewall on the drivers side, with two wires going down. D.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQbxd...ature=youtu.be

 

codes were 12,54,55 code 54 sync sensor replace it

 

my 89 you gotta pull yhr dist my 94 you dont dont no about yours mark where the rotors pointing if you need to pull it heres a litte pic of how the dist comes apart start at the pin its pretty self exphttp://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-se....swf#toolbar=0

 

so did the water cause it short out. by the way thanks not going be able to replace yet dont have any money

 

who knows never no when an electrical parts gonna go