Originally Posted by freegdr

You still need to empty your message box cant respond to your PMs.....

Originally Posted by freegdr

Yes I remember that 21s gone because you disconnected the battery. Thought you changed the sensor all ready. It may come back after driving some if its in the budget replace it.

Originally Posted by autosurgeon

Here is my favorite article on the Chrysler ignition system and how the ASD relates to it. http://www.motor.com/article.asp?article_ID=428 I tend to provide sources to my students and let them learn at their own pace. One of the biggest tools in a technicians box is the ability to locate information and use it. Further the reason I told her to check for spark is that is the correct place to start when diagnosing a no start condition. I figured she didn't have a DRB to check it via the computer so I told her how to do it with what I figured she had. Since the ASD relay controls power to the coil and swapping it caused the jeep to start there are several possibilities. One the connection in the relay center was corroded and the swap cleaned the connections enough to make things work. Two the ASD relay is on the verge of failure but the jarring caused by swapping it caused the relay to start working. There is also another interesting twist that may be involved. I like to call it the unrelated concern effect. The alternator may actually have been bad thus causing the initial symptoms. Then the ASD which was on the verge of failure conked out at the same time. This is one of the hardest issues for a technician to deal with as they tend to have tunnel vision and get hung up on the obvious problem in this case the burning smell and weird flickering lights right before the vehicle died. So it is no wonder that folks who may not be professional technicians would have issues with it.

Originally Posted by WomanNeedsJeepExpertise

This is an interesting article because it states the the ASD RELAY is directly correlated with a no start issue when connected to the malfunctioning of the 02 Sensor which Free and I recently diagnosed needing replacement. Mmmm.

Originally Posted by WomanNeedsJeepExpertise

Thanks and I don't mind long posts. Very informative but is there a way to test the ASD Relay with a multimeter or do I have to have a scan tool?

Also it's not a buzzing sound but more of a rough start for a few seconds. Sounds like my old lawnmower

Originally Posted by WomanNeedsJeepExpertise

I've done everything EXCEPT the fuel filter. Will someone please walk me through it??? 1994 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L 6-cyl. 4WD

Look at this Fellas and this wasn't even the worse one...

Originally Posted by autosurgeon

Yup you need new plugs (;

That might have a fair bit to do with the long crank/ hard starting.

Originally Posted by WomanNeedsJeepExpertise

I changed them all, the distributor cap-(was toast you) and the rotor button.

Now I need to change the fuel filter, how do I do that? Help. Please.

Originally Posted by WomanNeedsJeepExpertise

Thanks. What about releasing pressure?