No Spark, No go
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No Spark, No go
I need some help getting my jeep back on the road.
I have a '98 XJ that recently died on me. While i was driving down the road at about 30 I went to shift into 3rd gear and the engine died. I tried to put it into second while still rolling and pop the clutch, but it wouldn't start back up. I pulled off the road and tried to start it up again, but it wouldn't start.
The engine will crank but will not fire. I thought it was the fuel pump, but I tested the pressure at the rail and I do have fuel pressure when the key is in the ON position.
Next I pulled one of the plugs to check for spark and got none. I removed the coil cable and tested that with a simple on/off voltage tester and there was no voltage. I then tested the output of the ignition coil with the same results.
I have checked the CPS plug to make sure there is a good connection there, and there was.
So my question is what could be causing the lack of spark besides a bad CPS???
I have a '98 XJ that recently died on me. While i was driving down the road at about 30 I went to shift into 3rd gear and the engine died. I tried to put it into second while still rolling and pop the clutch, but it wouldn't start back up. I pulled off the road and tried to start it up again, but it wouldn't start.
The engine will crank but will not fire. I thought it was the fuel pump, but I tested the pressure at the rail and I do have fuel pressure when the key is in the ON position.
Next I pulled one of the plugs to check for spark and got none. I removed the coil cable and tested that with a simple on/off voltage tester and there was no voltage. I then tested the output of the ignition coil with the same results.
I have checked the CPS plug to make sure there is a good connection there, and there was.
So my question is what could be causing the lack of spark besides a bad CPS???
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I need some help getting my jeep back on the road.
I have a '98 XJ that recently died on me. While i was driving down the road at about 30 I went to shift into 3rd gear and the engine died. I tried to put it into second while still rolling and pop the clutch, but it wouldn't start back up. I pulled off the road and tried to start it up again, but it wouldn't start.
The engine will crank but will not fire. I thought it was the fuel pump, but I tested the pressure at the rail and I do have fuel pressure when the key is in the ON position.
Next I pulled one of the plugs to check for spark and got none. I removed the coil cable and tested that with a simple on/off voltage tester and there was no voltage. I then tested the output of the ignition coil with the same results.
I have checked the CPS plug to make sure there is a good connection there, and there was.
So my question is what could be causing the lack of spark besides a bad CPS???
I have a '98 XJ that recently died on me. While i was driving down the road at about 30 I went to shift into 3rd gear and the engine died. I tried to put it into second while still rolling and pop the clutch, but it wouldn't start back up. I pulled off the road and tried to start it up again, but it wouldn't start.
The engine will crank but will not fire. I thought it was the fuel pump, but I tested the pressure at the rail and I do have fuel pressure when the key is in the ON position.
Next I pulled one of the plugs to check for spark and got none. I removed the coil cable and tested that with a simple on/off voltage tester and there was no voltage. I then tested the output of the ignition coil with the same results.
I have checked the CPS plug to make sure there is a good connection there, and there was.
So my question is what could be causing the lack of spark besides a bad CPS???
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I tried the simple volt meter on the harness plug to the coil and didn't get anything. I will check it again with the multimeter tomorrow.
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Crank sensor is suspect #1 here.
Without the input from that sensor to the computer, you will NOT have spark and even though you might have fuel pressure at the rail, you will not have fuel going TO the fuel injectors.
Test your crank sensor. Ignition coil and ignition switch are also in play, but the crank sensor is a very common failure, more so than the other things mentioned.
Without the input from that sensor to the computer, you will NOT have spark and even though you might have fuel pressure at the rail, you will not have fuel going TO the fuel injectors.
Test your crank sensor. Ignition coil and ignition switch are also in play, but the crank sensor is a very common failure, more so than the other things mentioned.
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Okay, sorry for the long delay... I've had a lot going on over the holidays...
So I've tested the Crank Position Sensor and the resistance of the sensor would read for a brief second and then acts like it's open. When I tried to test the voltage while cranking it didn't read anything which leads me to believe the sensor is indeed bad.
I've purchased a new sensor and am about to install it. I will keep you all posted.
So I've tested the Crank Position Sensor and the resistance of the sensor would read for a brief second and then acts like it's open. When I tried to test the voltage while cranking it didn't read anything which leads me to believe the sensor is indeed bad.
I've purchased a new sensor and am about to install it. I will keep you all posted.
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When I did a CPS on my Comanche, I chose to us the wrench since I was the only one here. I have done it both ways when I worked in a local garage.
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Thanks, I just got some extensions and a U-joint, and I'm going have my roommate give me a hand when he gets off work. Many beers will be in order
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Oh have u checked your rotor or ur pick up. And have u checked the mini fuse under the hood. There is one that controls spark mine when out and I spent days trying to figure out y it had no spark
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The check engine light doesn't come on, and when I checked earlier I wasn't getting power to the distributor or the ignition coil.