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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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2000 cherokee sport. 4.0 auto. I pulled the front carpet out a couple days ago because there was a ton of water in the passenger floorboard all soaked up in the insulation (a/c isn't cold so guessing it all leaked out or something. I havent put the carpet back in yet. Just bought the jeep a couple weeks ago). Ever since then the jeep will crank and crank but won't start. Any ideas on what to check for
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Any codes? was it Sandied?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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More info would be helpful. The basics are the best place to start. Fuel and fire? Of course, looking at the last thing you messed with is also a good place to start.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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All I did was pull the carpet out. And now it won't start. It ran great before I pulled it out. And I can hear the fuel pump working. And I even tried jumping it and it wouldn't work. I need to get starter fluid to see if it might be fuel related. How can I test if there is power to the coils?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Was there an airbag module secured under the center console?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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I have no idea. What's it look like?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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no idea why it wont start.. but the water is leaking through your firewall at you blower motor
i had to fix that problem along with my rusted floor boards have fun with that
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Thank god there was no rust in mine
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Crank sensor
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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I don't think so. It was running for a while. Then I turned it off and took the carpet out. Then it wouldn't start. It has to he something with the carpet or something under the center console
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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Have you scanned for a code yet?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Haven't scanned yet. The CEL is not on. I don't have a scanner and I obviously can't drive it to advance auto
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Clean natural safety switch?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Where is that located
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Where is that located
Passenger side on transmission
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