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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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In the military over in the UK. Just bought a RHD Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0. Bought it and one thing that was wrong with it was a check engine light and oil pressure was pegged. And it needed a tune-up. Switched out the cap, rotor, plugs (it had Honda plugs in it they were shorter than the ones I got that were supposed to be in it) and wires. Well the rotor was the wrong one so i left the old one in and started it and it cranked fine. After that it would not start. Ordered the right rotor the next day replaced it started fine. I shut it off and than restarted it and will not start since. Put the old cap and old wires on it and it wanted to start for half a second. Waiting to test for spark as soon as my wife gets home. I was wondering if there is a sensor to keep it from not starting when the oil pressure is like that or is there a way to unplug that... Thanks.

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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Got spark and fuel pump is runnning and to add to that I drove the Jeep 50 miles to my house (before I put the spark plugs on) with no problems except it stalling with me not on the gas. Need help soon.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 03:36 AM
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This got moved to the 5th page with no answers, Dang!
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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okay, what year is it? The only sensor to my knowledge is the oil pressure sensor, which I believe should be above where you put the oil filter on...it's a part of that whole little apparatus that you screw the filter on to. I don't believe that would have any bearing on your vehicle not starting. Make sure that your firing order is correct.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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1994, and I looked for the sensor and the previous owner stuck a bolt in there so thats that. Also I put the old Honda plugs (only 4 of them my kid took the rest) in it and now it wants to fire so I am going to get some new Honda plugs and see if it will fire.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Check the compression on the engine. Maybe Honda plugs burn hotter or something. If compression is low that's probably why it wont start.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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I would also check the plug gap.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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Put the Honda plugs in and no go. Don't think it has anything to do with the compression, I drove it fine for 50 miles and now it wont start, hmmm. I am getting fuel into the engine and spark out of the plug wires.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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Why don't you call up 'click and clack" they are who we pray to when we are praying to he car gods.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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Alright checked my engine light with the On-Off deal and it pulled a code 12 and 24. Now will the TPS (code 24) cause these problem I am having?
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Replaced the throttle position sensor, starts and drives like normal, thanks for all your help now onto the serpentine belt.
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