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Old Mar 25, 2017 | 10:36 AM
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Battery is showing 14+ volts while running. I jumped the fuel pump relay yesterday and it fired right up. I put the relay back in and still running fine. Cleaned the IAC as someone recommended. Not sure if I have a loose wire somewhere or what. But Last 5-6 cranks have all been normal.
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Old Mar 25, 2017 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Danger12
Got it to crank but only when I hold the gas down. As soon as I let off it dies.
Cranking is what happens when the battery makes the starter spin the engine round and round.

Cranking is not starting.

You probably just had a low battery problem. As mentioned, Cherokees don't like that.

This would be an excellent time to clean your grounds. All of them.

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