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I have an 1988 cherokee and I dropped a so called stinker in it

Old Jun 27, 2017 | 12:49 AM
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I don't have any Spark It's a 1991 block with newer ho stuff on it. Piece together a few different wiring harnesses from 91 through 95 Jeep distributors coils crankshaft positioning sensors still no spark what else should I try thank you
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 05:05 AM
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You use 88 fly wheel ?
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 06:50 AM
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Default I used all h.o stuff is a 1993 flywheel the same as a 1996?

What should I check first and last in order to get spark
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 07:04 AM
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Could it be my altinator maybe I have power up to my coil is that normal
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 11:19 AM
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When asking for help here and not listening to test procedures, why ask?
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 12:55 PM
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is it Jed or Jethro?

What have you done to check for spark already?
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Originally Posted by Willys55
is it Jed or Jethro?

What have you done to check for spark already?
I bought one of them in line bulb testers for spark plugged it in between my distributor and coil no light I looked at a jeep today and it had a park neutral switch hooked up would that stop it from sparking or what do you think
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What should I check first and last in order to get spark
Must use flywheel from motor you pulled out no way around it.
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Must use flywheel from motor you pulled out no way around it.
I removed all wiring from the jeep and installed all the new including the fuel pump computer and all lights and bulbs. So I must use the new flywheel because the new computer needs it
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Originally Posted by Jed Ellsworth Lancaster
I removed all wiring from the jeep and installed all the new including the fuel pump computer and all lights and bulbs. So I must use the new flywheel because the new computer needs it
how do I override the park neutral sensor thing
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Originally Posted by Jed Ellsworth Lancaster
I removed all wiring from the jeep and installed all the new including the fuel pump computer and all lights and bulbs. So I must use the new flywheel because the new computer needs it
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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Jed Ellsworth Lancaster
I don't have any Spark It's a 1991 block with newer ho stuff on it. Piece together a few different wiring harnesses from 91 through 95 Jeep distributors coils crankshaft positioning sensors still no spark what else should I try thank you
"..1991 block with newer HO stuff on it..." what?

1991 was the first year for the HO... so if you put HO on an HO motor... you still have HO. "HO stuff" from 1991-1995 (and some 1996) are interchangeable. It would help if you were a little more specific on what you did and didn't do. You shouldn't have had to "piece together a few different wiring harnesses from 91 through 95" either... 91-95 are the same - the exception being most 91 & 92s use the old "renix style" distributor... but the harness for the renix style and the "newer" early HO style is still the same.

It sounds like you're trying to use HO electronics with Renix electronics... which will be your downfall. You need the ECU from an HO if you're going to use HO.
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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 03:19 AM
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[QUOTE=Basslicks;3402769]"..1991 block with newer HO stuff on it..." what?

1991 was the first year for the HO... so if you put HO on an HO motor... you still have HO. "HO stuff" from 1991-1995 (and some 1996) are interchangeable. It would help if you were a little more specific on what you did and didn't do. You shouldn't have had to "piece together a few different wiring harnesses from 91 through 95" either... 91-95 are the same - the exception being most 91 & 92s use the old "renix style" distributor... but the harness for the renix style and the "newer" early HO style is still the same.

It sounds like you're trying to use HO electronics with Renix electronics... which will be your downfall. You need the ECU from an HO if you're going to use

yes I did use a go computer ? 4 sure I think or I wonder is the fly wheel from a 1996 same as 1992? If no that could be my problem. Or I am using a harness from a 1994 manual in a automatic 1988 jeep. I don't think that would matter much right?
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