Advice needed
 

I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
first time which, with my luck, would never happen).

Re: Advice needed
 

My first guess is you have your gas filter in upside down.

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

Jo wrote:
>
> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).

Re: Advice needed
 

My first guess is you have your gas filter in upside down.

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

Jo wrote:
>
> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).

Re: Advice needed
 

My first guess is you have your gas filter in upside down.

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

Jo wrote:
>
> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).

Re: Advice needed
 

My first guess is you have your gas filter in upside down.

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

Jo wrote:
>
> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).

Re: Advice needed
 

Carb drain back (filter or leaking carb) or choke not setting
correctly. check your oil to see if it is RISING. Take the air
filter off when it's cold, depress the accelerator ONCE, see if
the choke closed off. Move the filter so the smaller return line
is UP.

cheers.



Jo wrote:

> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).
>

Re: Advice needed
 

Carb drain back (filter or leaking carb) or choke not setting
correctly. check your oil to see if it is RISING. Take the air
filter off when it's cold, depress the accelerator ONCE, see if
the choke closed off. Move the filter so the smaller return line
is UP.

cheers.



Jo wrote:

> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).
>

Re: Advice needed
 

Carb drain back (filter or leaking carb) or choke not setting
correctly. check your oil to see if it is RISING. Take the air
filter off when it's cold, depress the accelerator ONCE, see if
the choke closed off. Move the filter so the smaller return line
is UP.

cheers.



Jo wrote:

> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).
>

Re: Advice needed
 

Carb drain back (filter or leaking carb) or choke not setting
correctly. check your oil to see if it is RISING. Take the air
filter off when it's cold, depress the accelerator ONCE, see if
the choke closed off. Move the filter so the smaller return line
is UP.

cheers.



Jo wrote:

> I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
> a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
> does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
> this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
> first time which, with my luck, would never happen).
>

Re: Advice needed
 

Unless it turned itself upside down then "no". I will check and see if
vibrations have twisted it...

Mike Romain wrote:

> My first guess is you have your gas filter in upside down.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jo wrote:
>
>>I have an 85 CJ7 that has decided not to start for me after sitting for
>>a while. Unfortunately, it is hard to debug this issue since once it
>>does start, I can't test it aain for hours. Any ideas how to attack
>>this? It could take days to find the issue (or I could find it the
>>first time which, with my luck, would never happen).