ok i have a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. inline six 4.0l ect. it won't start i found out that fire is not making it from the distributor to the sparkplugs. so i checked the coil pack by taking the wire lose from the coil pack that runs to the distrubutor stuck my finger on the end where the wire hooks up and had someone turn it over. it shocked me meaning that the cool pack is working so i hooked the coil pack up and took the center wire off the distributor plugged a spark plug in to it and held it close to my valve cover and had someone turn the ignition and it arced. that means that fire is getting from the coil pack into the distributor. heres the problem. fire is not making it out of the distributor cap and into the spark pluggs. so i took the cap off and saw that the bottom of the wire hookups (don't know what thier called lol) were corroded and burnt. so i thought it was the cap so i went and got a new one and a new rotory button also replaced the spark plugg wires. got everything hooked up and still the problem exists. anyone have any idea?

 

Are you getting fuel?

 

yes, and i checked to make sure my fuel pump is working but i can smell it under the hood.

 

are the injectors are getting fuel also?

 

yes.

 

Maybe your CPS is bad.Try unplugging it and plugging it back in.

 

lmao whats a cps?

 

Crank Position Sensor

 

i don't think that would matter because the problem is that fire isnt reaching the spark plugs from the distributor but the distributor is getting spark from the coil pack.

 

Let me get this straight. You let the coil shock you? Not very smart.. the coil puts out around 30000+volts, and how bad did it hurt.

If you have spark going into the cap, and are not getting it at the plugs... it means you either have bad wires, or bad plugs.

 

lol see that's the thing i didn't mention. when it shocked me. i knew it was going to hurt but it accualy felt kind of weak. and yes it's a very easy, not so painless way to test things (i do it with spark plugs too xD) i bought brand new plugs and wires. is it possible that the plugs need to be gaped more?

 

then try switching your coil out with a good one,if it was that weak you need a new one.

 

yeah i had a feeling it was that or the stator.. but i wanted to get another oppinion first. ill run and get one tomarrow and ill let ya know if that done it xD

 

cool, keep us informed

 

Instead of throwing parts into it and hoping it works, why don't you test for spark the right way. Pop the wire from the coil off the top of the distributor and ground it to something metal, while your buddy turns it over. Orange spark = bad Blue spark = good ...That is your key to go by. If you spark is orange it could be a bad coil, bad Crankshaft Position Sensor, bad Camshaft Position Sensor, etc. If you have a blue spark and it still doesn't start, check the cap and rotor for wear. If worn, replace the cap and rotor. Could also be faulty plug wires and/or plugs. I just went though this whole process pretty much, and narrowed it down to the distributor itself, so if you have any questions about taking this stuff apart, just ask.