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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Can't figure it out I pulled in the driveway my daughter went to take it and it wouldn't start. 87 Cherokee with the 4cyl. Got spark strong at the coil wire on the cap but not at the plugs. 1st thing I thought was module. It don't have one. cap and rotor are good (tried two of them). checked all the plugs and no spark at any of them, Took the distributor apart and its empty it just turns the rotor. Any suggestions? Or extra holy water?
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Stan6406
Can't figure it out I pulled in the driveway my daughter went to take it and it wouldn't start. 87 Cherokee with the 4cyl. Got spark strong at the coil wire on the cap but not at the plugs. 1st thing I thought was module. It don't have one. cap and rotor are good (tried two of them). checked all the plugs and no spark at any of them, Took the distributor apart and its empty it just turns the rotor. Any suggestions? Or extra holy water?
Make sure the rotor is turning.....
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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It turned
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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does it work now
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Stan6406
It turned
If you have good spark at the coil then all ignition components are working (pick-up coils, module etc) if the rotor is turning then that is good. How about your coil wire? Are you sure the spark you see at the coil is strong enough? could it be a weak coil?....
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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Going to try a set of wires today. It doesnt have a anything inside the distributor to go bad other then the rotor. I think this jeep knows when payday rolls around
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