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11-28-2018, 10:58 AM

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Brainstorm help ...

Hi group

my daughters 256K Jeep Grand Cherokee has a new alternator, new battery, new crank cam shaft sensor and crank cam distributor ...
problem started as Jeep shutting off while driving - it would just lose acceleration and rpms would drop occasionally would self correct other times it would need to be stopped and re started ...now it fails to start. Fuel pump is working fuel lines are good. Just does not turn over ... thanks in advance for advice

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11-28-2018, 02:02 PM

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Just fails to turn over. Does that mean the starter will not rotate the flywheel or does that mean it does not fire?

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11-28-2018, 04:57 PM

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What exactly is the fuel pressure and have you any fault codes present?

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12-01-2018, 06:21 AM

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What's a crank cam shaft sensor or a crank cam distributor? Do you mean the crankshaft position sensor and the cam sensor in the distributor?

Symptoms sound like a bad crankshaft position sensor. Even if you changed it, it doesn't mean it's good. Aftermarket ones can be bad right out of the box. You need someone to check it for a signal.

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