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1997 jeep cherokee country cranks but wont fire!!!PLEASE HELP

Old 07-17-2012, 10:10 PM
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Default 1997 jeep cherokee country cranks but wont fire!!!PLEASE HELP

so i have a strong crank when i turn the key but wont fire. not even a sputter. i even sprayed starting fluid in the throttle body still nothing... could my coil have taking a crapp or my some has said about the Crankshaft sensor because it did take a few seconds to start prior to this problem... please help
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I would start at the CPS.
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ok thanks. has anyone had luck with the ebay CPS for like 14 dollars.. because i work at advance auto and with my discount its still like 68 dollars...
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Try turning the key to ON, then wait 5 seconds, then turn it to OFF, then to ON, then try to start it
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thats what i had to do before it stopped starting... i just oreder a cps sensor off of ebay. i will see what this does when it comes


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Did you check for fuel pressure on the fuel rail?
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thanks for the info guys.... it turns out it was just a dam fuse...
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What fuse was it then??
And if it's a fuse, you might wanna find out why it blew..
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good, cuz id hate to think of you installing a $14 crank sensor

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