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Re: Brand new '89 YJ
To the positive side. I don't know for sure which color that is on the
YJ. Yellow maybe? The connection 'should' should continuity on a meter from that side post on the solenoid to the correct wire. You can even open the harness and trace it. Mike The Merg wrote: > I cleaned the solenoid, it was pretty crudded up so I was hoping that > was it, but no dice. > Where on the coil do I hook the jumper wire? > > Mike Romain wrote: >> 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) |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
Ballast resistor.
Carl "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... > Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I > thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. > > We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just > no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any > power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new > distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. > I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing > light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have > spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from > 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. > So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring > problem? > There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on > carburetors, but that's another show. > > Carl S wrote: >> So jealous..... >> >> Carl >> >> >> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com... >>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in >>> neutral this time. >>> >>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/ >>> gmergner/89%20YJ/ >>> >>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm >>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're >>> done. >>> >> |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
Ballast resistor.
Carl "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... > Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I > thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. > > We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just > no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any > power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new > distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. > I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing > light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have > spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from > 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. > So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring > problem? > There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on > carburetors, but that's another show. > > Carl S wrote: >> So jealous..... >> >> Carl >> >> >> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com... >>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in >>> neutral this time. >>> >>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/ >>> gmergner/89%20YJ/ >>> >>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm >>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're >>> done. >>> >> |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
Ballast resistor.
Carl "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... > Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I > thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. > > We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just > no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any > power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new > distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. > I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing > light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have > spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from > 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. > So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring > problem? > There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on > carburetors, but that's another show. > > Carl S wrote: >> So jealous..... >> >> Carl >> >> >> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com... >>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in >>> neutral this time. >>> >>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/ >>> gmergner/89%20YJ/ >>> >>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm >>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're >>> done. >>> >> |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
Ballast resistor.
Carl "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... > Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I > thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. > > We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just > no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any > power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new > distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. > I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing > light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have > spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from > 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. > So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring > problem? > There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on > carburetors, but that's another show. > > Carl S wrote: >> So jealous..... >> >> Carl >> >> >> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1170474813.551448.46360@s48g2000cws.googlegro ups.com... >>> Picked it up today - don't worry, I was able to get the Tcase in >>> neutral this time. >>> >>> Here are the pictures: http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/ >>> gmergner/89%20YJ/ >>> >>> Needs a starter, battery, and something's up with the clutch - and I'm >>> sure a whole lot of other things will present themselves before we're >>> done. >>> >> |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
please elaborate.
Carl S wrote: > Ballast resistor. > > Carl > > "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message > news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... >> Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I >> thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. >> >> We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just >> no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any >> power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new >> distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. >> I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing >> light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have >> spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from >> 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. >> So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring >> problem? >> There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on >> carburetors, but that's another show. |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
please elaborate.
Carl S wrote: > Ballast resistor. > > Carl > > "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message > news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... >> Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I >> thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. >> >> We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just >> no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any >> power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new >> distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. >> I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing >> light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have >> spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from >> 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. >> So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring >> problem? >> There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on >> carburetors, but that's another show. |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
please elaborate.
Carl S wrote: > Ballast resistor. > > Carl > > "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message > news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... >> Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I >> thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. >> >> We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just >> no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any >> power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new >> distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. >> I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing >> light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have >> spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from >> 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. >> So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring >> problem? >> There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on >> carburetors, but that's another show. |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
please elaborate.
Carl S wrote: > Ballast resistor. > > Carl > > "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message > news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... >> Hey guys, I haven't had a chance to do much reading on the 4.2L yet, so I >> thought I'd ask you guys for a quick answer. >> >> We threw a battery in it, and voila, the starter does work, there's just >> no spark. The plugs are ugly, but would probably spark if there was any >> power to them. In the myriad trash that came out of this thing was a new >> distributor cap and rotor, so we put them on. >> I'm thinking it's the coil, but here's the situation: we put a timing >> light on the wire that runs from the coil to the cap and it doesn't have >> spark when the key is turned, but only when the key is released from >> 'start' - then it has a quick spark, but that's it. >> So - replace the coil? Or am I possibly looking at some ignition wiring >> problem? >> There are also a couple vacuum hoses disconnected and I'm clueless on >> carburetors, but that's another show. |
Re: Brand new '89 YJ
Replace the ballast resistor. ;-)
Carl "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message news:eq64vo$c4e$2@aioe.org... > please elaborate. > > Carl S wrote: >> Ballast resistor. >> >> Carl >> >> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message >> news:eq5fjl$tvq$1@aioe.org... >>> 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. |
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