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Old 02-12-2012, 06:17 PM
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ok i put a 97 grand cherokee motor in a 96 cherokee i have swaped everything over exept the head and block of the xj i have fuel and i have spark the firing order is correct and it just turns over. so i decided to check the oil and there is fuel in the oil does this mean the motor is bad that i just put in?
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Well it has spark the fuel pressure is good and I changed the distubuter and moved it 180 and back still nothing acts like it wants to go but doesnt.anyone got any advice?
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Did you swap the flexplate over too?
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OK problem solved had the distubuter 180 and the firing order one off. It runs now time to get it together.
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