Hey everyone. i’m pretty new to owning a jeep and all that stuff and i need a bit of help. i had the ignition ballast resistor go out in my 93 XJ with the 4.0 6 Cylinder engine burn. i changed out the piece because from what i was told it was the reason it broke down. i swapped it out and now my engine isn’t getting fuel i believe but i’m not sure. or my distributor just isn’t working anymore. please lemme know who to do because i daily this car and i need it fixed Asap

 

Bypass the resister by connecting the two connectors directly. It's just as simple as plug-n-play. If it works, then the new resister is the issue. If that test doesn't work, then post that result here.

If it does work, then either replace the ballast or continue to use the test indefinitely. In theory this wears the fuel pump pre-maturely, but some in this forum state having positive results with this method of use.

 

I’ve replaced the piece and i was getting fuel from what i knew. I don’t know why it won’t start all the way.

 

We don't, either.

First thing is to find out if you have spark and fuel. Check that and report back.