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Old 09-30-2013, 02:31 PM
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Ok so I just bought a 97 XJ for 1500 and it started and ran just fine when I picked up drove it home parked it for the night got up the next morning to go to work and it wouldn't start. I turn the key on and fuel pump primes and all the lights and everything works but you turn it over and it cranks for a second then it sounds like the starter keeps spining. Anyone have any ideas what it could be?
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On my `97 I have to turn the key to on for multiple 5 sec intervals to prime the fuel rail, once is not enough.
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I'll try that and see if it works thank you
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It sounds like the starter isn't ingaging the flywheel
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Possible causes:
1. weak battery
2. poor/dirty connections at either end of either battery cable
3. defective starter
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Fixed it. The starter was bad. That's for all the help.
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