Crank but won't start. 98 XJ
07-22-2019, 01:30 PM
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Crank but won't start. 98 XJ
Good afternoon I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice, thank you. My Xj after 2 days parked doesn't want to turn on, I used Friday night to put gas. 2 weeks ago my xj began acting weird; I would turn it on and it started normal, but few seconds to a minute after driving It would act like if it was about to die also nothing happened when pressing the gas. I had to stop accelerating then press the pedal again for the XJ to catch up and start idling correctly. Now it wont start, it cranks but doesn't catch up to start. I have read other post with similar cases of " crank but won't start' and they seem to always go for the Crankshaft sensor. Should I check started 1st? I had to come to work so I did not really try anything yet. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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07-22-2019, 03:16 PM
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It has full tank. Ill test the cam and crank.... Crank is at the back of the engine right? What about the cam?
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07-22-2019, 04:26 PM
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07-22-2019, 04:40 PM
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Pull the plugs and see if they're wet with gas. Then you can see if you have spark by grounding the plug, or you can get a cheap spark tester from AZ.
This will give a general direction of the problem- is it fuel or electricity.
Meanwhile check all the fuses, grounds, and relays.
This will give a general direction of the problem- is it fuel or electricity.
Meanwhile check all the fuses, grounds, and relays.
07-23-2019, 03:49 PM
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Volt goes to 10 when cranking 12 just with key in On