Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

One other thing that can cause no spark is a bad ground wire to the
firewall.

I don't know where the ground strap is on the 2.8, but on most Jeeps it
goes from the rear of the engine up to the firewall and is a mesh strap.

To test, run a booster cable to the firewall from the battery negative.
If it starts, you have found the trouble.

That happened on our 88.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"G. van Viegen, Exaro" wrote:
>
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
> Bert van Viegen

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

One other thing that can cause no spark is a bad ground wire to the
firewall.

I don't know where the ground strap is on the 2.8, but on most Jeeps it
goes from the rear of the engine up to the firewall and is a mesh strap.

To test, run a booster cable to the firewall from the battery negative.
If it starts, you have found the trouble.

That happened on our 88.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"G. van Viegen, Exaro" wrote:
>
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
> Bert van Viegen

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

One other thing that can cause no spark is a bad ground wire to the
firewall.

I don't know where the ground strap is on the 2.8, but on most Jeeps it
goes from the rear of the engine up to the firewall and is a mesh strap.

To test, run a booster cable to the firewall from the battery negative.
If it starts, you have found the trouble.

That happened on our 88.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"G. van Viegen, Exaro" wrote:
>
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
> Bert van Viegen

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

i'm wondering whatever happened to the original engine that came in your 88
cherokee. it certaintly isn't the one you have.....since amc wisely gave up
that mess and installed their old '29 nash designed inline 6 still in use
by Krysler....
"G. van Viegen, Exaro" <gvanviegen@[verwijder}exaro.nl> wrote in message
news:4028a74d$0$93710$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the
spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as
the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor
and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
>
> Bert van Viegen
>
>

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

i'm wondering whatever happened to the original engine that came in your 88
cherokee. it certaintly isn't the one you have.....since amc wisely gave up
that mess and installed their old '29 nash designed inline 6 still in use
by Krysler....
"G. van Viegen, Exaro" <gvanviegen@[verwijder}exaro.nl> wrote in message
news:4028a74d$0$93710$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the
spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as
the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor
and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
>
> Bert van Viegen
>
>

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

i'm wondering whatever happened to the original engine that came in your 88
cherokee. it certaintly isn't the one you have.....since amc wisely gave up
that mess and installed their old '29 nash designed inline 6 still in use
by Krysler....
"G. van Viegen, Exaro" <gvanviegen@[verwijder}exaro.nl> wrote in message
news:4028a74d$0$93710$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the
spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as
the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor
and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
>
> Bert van Viegen
>
>

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

forgive my previous answer, since I did not realize you had a non-u.s. Jeep.
......(duh)
"G. van Viegen, Exaro" <gvanviegen@[verwijder}exaro.nl> wrote in message
news:4028a74d$0$93710$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the
spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as
the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor
and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
>
> Bert van Viegen
>
>

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

forgive my previous answer, since I did not realize you had a non-u.s. Jeep.
......(duh)
"G. van Viegen, Exaro" <gvanviegen@[verwijder}exaro.nl> wrote in message
news:4028a74d$0$93710$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the
spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as
the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor
and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
>
> Bert van Viegen
>
>

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

forgive my previous answer, since I did not realize you had a non-u.s. Jeep.
......(duh)
"G. van Viegen, Exaro" <gvanviegen@[verwijder}exaro.nl> wrote in message
news:4028a74d$0$93710$cd19a363@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Recently I have not been able to start my '88 Cherokee (2.8V6 GM), the
spark
> plugs won't spark.
> After the problem occured I replaced the rotor and rotor cap as well as
the
> ignition control module.
> Unfortunately it still won't start.
>
> I now fear that I have a defective ignition coil, because the old rotor
and
> rotor cap were in very bad condition.
>
> Is the above plausible or not ?
> Who can help me ?
>
>
> Bert van Viegen
>
>

Re: '88 Cherokee 2.8V6 (GM), no spark
 

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:05:02 GMT, "dave AKA vwdoc1"
<NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote:

>Not sure of your system since all 88 XJ with 6 cylinders here in the USA
>have the 4.0 engines.

Hmmm, not the one my boss traded for and I had to put a reman 2.8l in
a few years ago. You don't see many with the 2.8l, because they are a
bit(how shall I say this?)underpowered.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
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