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Old 08-18-2013 | 10:47 AM
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It will turn over, but not start. Have good battery, new Bosch fuel pump, good alternator, coil tests good, new plugs, wires, cap, TB sensors... Almost everything was replaced less than a year ago including an engine rebuild. Although battery tests good, it quickly drains when trying to crank. Swapped it with another known good battery & still wouldn't crank.
Old 08-18-2013 | 11:03 AM
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Try your CPS
Old 08-18-2013 | 12:01 PM
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x2 on CPS
Old 08-18-2013 | 12:47 PM
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Bad CPS
Old 08-18-2013 | 01:57 PM
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I had same problem. Had fuel and spark no start. It was crank sensor
Old 08-18-2013 | 02:32 PM
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Before replacing the CPS, try isolating the cause between fuel and spark. Start with a couple of sprays of a starting fluid in the throttle body and see if runs for a few seconds. You can also pull a plug wire and hold it against a good ground while cranking and check for spark. A no spark condition, assuming fuses are good, will give you more confidence you have a bad CPS.

Edit: Need confirmation from someone on no spark = bad CPS

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Old 08-18-2013 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by judbgrdmchn
Although battery tests good
How? Load test or just static voltage alone?
Old 08-18-2013 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 00exjay
I had same problem. Had fuel and spark no start. It was crank sensor
I thought a bad CPS would cause a no spark condition...
Could someone please verify this?
Old 08-18-2013 | 03:27 PM
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We hooked up a thingy between a spark plug & the spark plug wire that lit up when spark was present, so it's getting spark. Battery problem was explained to a parts store & then tested at 100%. I then used a battery from an '01 Wrangler just to make sure the battery wasn't the problem. I'll test the CPS shortly.
Old 08-18-2013 | 05:57 PM
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See if it cranks in neutral.

My '98 wouldn't start in park but would in neutral.
Old 08-18-2013 | 08:37 PM
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What year? Also if your getting spark spray some starting fluid in her and see if it tickles her fancy. If so, fuel delivery is the issue. Second, I'm sure you said something Bout coil packs? Is this a 00+?

Edit: went back, re read OP, check timing. Index the dizzy
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Was the IAC.
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