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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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True. I'll keep you posted
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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Replaced coolant sensor in the therm housing. Still no start. Tomorrow I'm going to tool around with the ignition system. Anybody got any other ideas
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by cdf43
Replaced coolant sensor in the therm housing. Still no start. Tomorrow I'm going to tool around with the ignition system. Anybody got any other ideas
Possible cps
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by stev-o
Possible cps
already replaced that....that was the first thing i did
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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did you make sure to put a jeep sticker on the back windshield? i had the same iissue until i put the sticker on and after it started right up . to add to that the sticker gave me 15+ hp
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:57 AM
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key on key off check fkr codes yet ?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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There was a code for the coolant sensor and one for the AC
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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If theres spark and fuel then you should look at timming.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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isnt the timing not adjustable?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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i had the same problem timing might be off.http://www.angelfire.com/my/fan/dist_index.html go to link it will help you out.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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what would cause the timing to go off.....from what i understand it ran fine then all of a sudden it started having problems
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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did you check the coil?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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That's on the list of things to check next day off
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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Looks like the issue is resolved. The coolant sensor that I got from the zone was reading -40 at all times which was causing the ECM to dump fuel in and flood it. Which also ruined the spark plugs. So OEM coolant sensor and new plugs and starts and runs great.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cdf43
Looks like the issue is resolved. The coolant sensor that I got from the zone was reading -40 at all times which was causing the ECM to dump fuel in and flood it. Which also ruined the spark plugs. So OEM coolant sensor and new plugs and starts and runs great.
Glad to here u got it running
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