WJ motor no start
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WJ motor no start
i have the opportunity to buy a 2001 grand cherokee limited black exterior on black interior with a 2inch lift and 31s, no rust at all and 125,000 on the clock for next to nothing. the motor quit starting about 3 weeks ago and now its just sitting at a friends house. it cranks but no start. its also the 4.7 v8. now I'm only familiar with 4.0l and 5.2l, does anyone have any idea on what it could be?
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well i went to look at it again yesterday and when my girlfriend tried to crank it with my head under the hood i herd a big decompression noise. my first thought was a head gasket but no matter how many times we tried to cranck it after that, it never made the noice again.
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well i went to look at it again yesterday and when my girlfriend tried to crank it with my head under the hood i herd a big decompression noise. my first thought was a head gasket but no matter how many times we tried to cranck it after that, it never made the noice again.
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It should fire up even with 4 plugs working, but will run rough. Check the fuel and spark. Check distributor if is loose(out of time). The compression could be from loose spark plug. You my have bend valve. Many "things" can attribute to no firing.
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