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Only starts on 2 or 3rd turn over?

   
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 10:21 PM
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Default Only starts on 2 or 3rd turn over?
Y 92 jeep will only start after I have turned it over once or twice. No one has been able to tell me what's wrong so was wondering if anyone had any suggestions
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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try this - next time you go to start it - turn the key to "on" (without starting) for 5 seconds, then turn to start. If it starts up you have a bad check valve in the fuel pump.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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I've tried that, I've also tried priming the fuel pump by turning the key on and off 2 or 3 times then trying to start and it still will not fire until the second crank over
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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don't turn it to off after priming
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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2 of my Xjs do the same thing. The dealer told me it was fuel injectors. Replaced em and still to this day takes 2 times of cranking to fire
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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I guess it's just a jeep thing
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