Brand new '89 YJ
 

Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
neutral this time.

Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
gmergner/89%20YJ/

Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
done.

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

So jealous.....

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
> neutral this time.
>
> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>
> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
> done.
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

So jealous.....

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
> neutral this time.
>
> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>
> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
> done.
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

So jealous.....

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
> neutral this time.
>
> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>
> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
> done.
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

So jealous.....

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
> neutral this time.
>
> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>
> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
> done.
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so
I thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer.

We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just
no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any
power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a
new distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on.
I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing
light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have
spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from
'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it.
So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring
problem?
There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on
carburetors, but that's another show.

Carl S wrote:
> So jealous.....
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
>> neutral this time.
>>
>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
>> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>>
>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
>> done.
>>
>
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so
I thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer.

We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just
no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any
power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a
new distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on.
I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing
light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have
spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from
'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it.
So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring
problem?
There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on
carburetors, but that's another show.

Carl S wrote:
> So jealous.....
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
>> neutral this time.
>>
>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
>> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>>
>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
>> done.
>>
>
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so
I thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer.

We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just
no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any
power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a
new distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on.
I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing
light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have
spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from
'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it.
So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring
problem?
There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on
carburetors, but that's another show.

Carl S wrote:
> So jealous.....
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
>> neutral this time.
>>
>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
>> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>>
>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
>> done.
>>
>
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so
I thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer.

We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just
no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any
power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a
new distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on.
I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing
light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have
spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from
'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it.
So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring
problem?
There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on
carburetors, but that's another show.

Carl S wrote:
> So jealous.....
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
>> neutral this time.
>>
>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
>> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>>
>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
>> done.
>>
>
>

Re: Brand new '89 YJ
 

That might mean the connection on the side post of the starter solenoid
is loose or dirty. That side wire send power to the coil when the
starter is turning.

You can jumper the coil directly to the battery to see if it then
starts. If it does, it won't stop until you unhook that jumper wire.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

The Merg wrote:
> Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so
> I thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer.
>
> We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just
> no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any
> power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a
> new distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on.
> I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing
> light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have
> spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from
> 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it.
> So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring
> problem?
> There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on
> carburetors, but that's another show.
>
> Carl S wrote:
>> So jealous.....
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com...
>>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in
>>> neutral this time.
>>>
>>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/
>>> gmergner/89%20YJ/
>>>
>>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm
>>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're
>>> done.
>>>
>>
>>