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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Soo I'm the 16 yr old that bought the 94 jeep h/o. I changed the crank sensor and it still doesn't start. It does the same thing. Just keeps cranking. NOW MY UNCLE SAYN THE TIMING IS (EDIT) off. But I'd rather get advice from you guys ANY HELP PLEASE

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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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timing is not adjustable, so that can't be it,
start with the basics..
spark
air
fuel
check the firing order..
once you do all that, come back with your results.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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I'd say don't let your uncle touch your Jeep. Also, this is a family site, and there's no room for your thread title...
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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And if you know someone with a scanner that does older Chrysler veichles you might have a code that can be pulled that can lead you in a direction
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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dudde the mods are going to tear you a new one. as stated above this is a family site, no room for profain language.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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I dont get why that isnt censored anyways.

Have you checked spark and fuel?
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Instead of *****ing about the title, since most "responses" have done that already (though it is not really appropriate):

If you really think its a timing, the only thing could be that the Dist is 180* out.
Try that...
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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So your old enough to drive but yet you still feel the urge to talk like this...grow up man and ask a question like a adult. Then maybe you will get some help.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Dude! You need to change the title of the thread, not acceptable.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gintaras
timing is not adjustable, so that can't be it,
start with the basics..
spark
air
fuel
check the firing order..
once you do all that, come back with your results.
x2. check that stuff and let us know if you still can't get it. You might benefit from cleaning your starter out if you've gotten it muddy.

check this out, http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoStarterClean.htm


thats probably not the entire problem, but when i cleaned mine out it started up much faster and smoother so it might help some.

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I dont get why that isnt censored anyways.
probably not censored because its not spelled normally with 4 letters
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Does it have gas in it? Has it been sitting a long time? With the amount of information you have given, it does not really do a lot of good.

Does your fuel pump work? My buddy had to replace one.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gintaras
timing is not adjustable, so that can't be it,
start with the basics..
spark
air
fuel
check the firing order..
once you do all that, come back with your results.
in a nut shell...

Originally Posted by offroadnut36
I dont get why that isnt censored anyways.
it only gets " *'ed " out when the word is recognizable by the server. since he used multiple letters to dddrrrraawwww the word out, it was not recognized in the system. it's one of those "must spell correctly" type of deals.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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SOORRY GYS. Just that I'm pretty mad. Its just like I posted before I dint have enuf money to buy a part that I didn't nee. But I have spark. And as for fuel I dnt get any fuel from the top two lines. But thw harder fuel lines from the bottom have gas in them. But I crank it and it doesn't pass more gass. But we sprayed starting fluid in the t.b and still no start. I am going to clean the starter ryt now its not muddy but very dirty. THANKS
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Welcome to CF.. watch the potty mouth.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by OverlandXJ
Welcome to CF.. watch the potty mouth.
well done, like was stated before, fuel, spark, compression. if you sprayed it with starting fluid and it didn't fire then you have no spark. and you said you have already replaced a part you didnt need. my advice. get a haynes manual and read. test and troubleshoot the problem. if you throw parts at it, sooner or later you'll get it. but how much will that cost you?
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