ccwhitt

Hi, i recently bought a 1998 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L. It's had problems starting. It will usually take me a couple times for it to turn over. I've already replaced battery and i've gotten a tune-up. Anyone know what the problem could be? Drives fine, just takes a couple times to turn over. Could it be the NSS? Starter? Fuel Filter?

toasterknight

When you are cracking is it doing so slowly? Any other noises while starting?

ccwhitt

It sounds normal, just doesnt turn over. And when it does it takes me like 3 tries.

s346k

3 tries as in you turn the key 2x and it does nothing then on the 3rd attempt it cranks over?

ccwhitt

When i turn the key it sounds like a car normally would, you'd hear the cranking. It just doesnt start/turn-over until the 2nd-3rd time.

Bart_68

I have the same problem with my 97 and was told it might be an injector but I have not had the time to look at it so I do what someone on here suggested and turn the key on twice and wait each time about 5 seconds with out turning it over then on the third time start your Jeep.

Emilio Rosario

I had the same problem on my 91 xj. A line in the fuel pump assembly that goes from the pump to the line was not tight. So it was losing fuel pressure. After a few tries it would start. Just took out the fuel assy, tightened the line and problem solved.

ccwhitt

Is that process consistent?

ccwhitt

Was the injector the problem?