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So i have a 88' xj with the 4.0 aqnd i just changed the spark plugs. I read all the info from my haynes manual and it said to put the gap at .035.
i did that and the damn thing still wont start. When i pulled the old plugs out they were gapped at .070. im not sure what to look for or anything. Or even where to start. the damn thing wont start though. It cranks over like it wants to start but just wont.
i did that and the damn thing still wont start. When i pulled the old plugs out they were gapped at .070. im not sure what to look for or anything. Or even where to start. the damn thing wont start though. It cranks over like it wants to start but just wont.
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^x2 and make sure you got the firing order right. Apperantly, the book is wrong. #1 on the dizzy is at about 5 o clock
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Like said, the Manual is dead wrong. #1 is at 5:00 as viewed from the side, 153624 clockwise is the firing order. (#1 is the front cylinder, then they go back)
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So i have a 88' xj with the 4.0 aqnd i just changed the spark plugs. I read all the info from my haynes manual and it said to put the gap at .035.
i did that and the damn thing still wont start. When i pulled the old plugs out they were gapped at .070. im not sure what to look for or anything. Or even where to start. the damn thing wont start though. It cranks over like it wants to start but just wont.
i did that and the damn thing still wont start. When i pulled the old plugs out they were gapped at .070. im not sure what to look for or anything. Or even where to start. the damn thing wont start though. It cranks over like it wants to start but just wont.
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so i followed the book when i did it maybe that could be the problem. Ill check it out but how do you check if theres a spark. Do you pull a wire and just look at it?
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Take out the plug, put the plug wire back on it, hold the plug by the wire (important-don't hold a metal part) and let it touch a ground (like the valve cover). You should see the spark.
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