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Old 08-11-2009, 03:27 PM
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Sweet that would be awesome if we can (borrow) the parts lol. I was told check the ICM the advanced auto parts in goodlettsville has a tester to see if the ICM is good or not... I just pulled the fuel rail off and everything looks new. My friend from advanced auto said to put bottles under every injector and see if any of them leak and if not then crank the motor and see if all the injectors spray the same amount of gas and they all do and they spray good...
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Even after a new ICM nothing ... UGH this is annoying
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I think I said this once before,so have patience please. If you have fuel,have spark,compression,good compression above 100lbs and the correct timing,and injectors are opening,it has to fire,it has no choice,one of those is not correct.
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I haven't checked the timing yet I didn't get off work till late tonight an dI couldn't get to an auto parts store. But I get off at 7 tomorrw and i'm gonna try the compression. I don't know if the timing is off or not. I'll check the compression tomorrow if nothing after the timing and I'm gonna try a 4 prong relay instead of the 5 prong relay if it still doesn't work i'll get a shop to check the timing. I can do some mechanics but nothing to messy the apartments we live in won't let any fluids get on the ground...
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Still nothing so far.... Gonna try that 4 prong fuel pump relay tomorrow if that doesn't work idk what else could be wrong
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Well finally got it running lol After Winston came over we tried a couple things and come to find out the rod on the bottom of the distributor was shot and the inside of the distributor was rusted like hell lol
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at least you got it going,sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes. Now enjoy it.
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The end of the distributor looking like this couldn't have possibly had an effect on the firing.
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Winston to the rescue again. Way to go dude.
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Yep he came and looked closer and seen what I skipped over about 30 times lol It was a HUGE relief when it kept trying to start and finally cranked over lol
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mine does the same thing i dont know the fireing pattern and i have a 94 cherokee sport stright 6 just like yours do you know the fireing pattern?
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Originally Posted by Danhowe59
mine does the same thing i dont know the fireing pattern and i have a 94 cherokee sport stright 6 just like yours do you know the fireing pattern?
its on the intake manifold
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