Steve Cowell wrote:
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:_M67b.653$8o3.639@news2.central.***.net...
>> Kyonn Gowans wrote:
>>> My 1989 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L was running fine but I had a slight leak
>>> coming from the oil filter adaptor. Yesterday I decided to change the
>>> o-rings, everything pretty much went according to plans (that bolt was hard
>>> was heel to get off) but after I replaced the adaptor refilled the oil I
>>> tried to start my jeep but it wouldn't start.
>>
>> You knocked something loose.
>>
>>> When I try and start it the engine just wont turn over, you can here the
>>> starter engage but the engine just wont turn over. I thinking I must have
>>> just knocked something loose when I was taking the oil filter adaptor off
>>> but I cant seem to think of what it could but. I would really like to avoid
>>> the cost of having to towed to the mechanic and them charge me and arm and a
>>> leg for something simple so any help would be great appreciated.
>>
>> Sounds like you knocked the wire to the coil loose.
>
> Dude said it wouldn't grind... read again.

Yep. my bad.

> My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
> opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
> from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.

Or he hit the battery terminal on the starter with his wrench and
blew the fusable link.

 

> My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
> opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
> from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
>
> Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
> __
> Steve

DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the wires
to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.

 

> My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
> opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
> from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
>
> Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
> __
> Steve

DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the wires
to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.

 

"Kyonn Gowans" <kyonn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1063073066.324643@prawn...
> > My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
> > opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
> > from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
> >
> > Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
> > __
> > Steve
>
> DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the
wires
> to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.

For future reference, 'turn over' means that the engine is turning... you
had
us on a merry chase with that one! "You can hear the starter engage but it
won't turn over" was the wrong thing to say... you meant 'She turns over but
she won't fire".
__
Steve
..

meant that the engine was turning, but no fire.

 

"Kyonn Gowans" <kyonn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1063073066.324643@prawn...
> > My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
> > opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
> > from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
> >
> > Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
> > __
> > Steve
>
> DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the
wires
> to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.

For future reference, 'turn over' means that the engine is turning... you
had
us on a merry chase with that one! "You can hear the starter engage but it
won't turn over" was the wrong thing to say... you meant 'She turns over but
she won't fire".
__
Steve
..

meant that the engine was turning, but no fire.

 

Steve Cowell wrote:
> "Kyonn Gowans" <kyonn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1063073066.324643@prawn...
>>> My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
>>> opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
>>> from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
>>>
>>> Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
>>> __
>>> Steve
>>
>> DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the wires
>> to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.
>
> For future reference, 'turn over' means that the engine is turning... you
> had
> us on a merry chase with that one! "You can hear the starter engage but it
> won't turn over" was the wrong thing to say... you meant 'She turns over but
> she won't fire".


Heh.. I misread it right the first time. :)

So, the engine went, "Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr"
and not, "Click Click Click"

Least that's better than "Rrr Rrr VRoooooOMMM Chunka Chunka BOOM Griiiiinnnnnnnddd EEEEK!"

:P

--
DougW

 

Steve Cowell wrote:
> "Kyonn Gowans" <kyonn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1063073066.324643@prawn...
>>> My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
>>> opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
>>> from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
>>>
>>> Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
>>> __
>>> Steve
>>
>> DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the wires
>> to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.
>
> For future reference, 'turn over' means that the engine is turning... you
> had
> us on a merry chase with that one! "You can hear the starter engage but it
> won't turn over" was the wrong thing to say... you meant 'She turns over but
> she won't fire".


Heh.. I misread it right the first time. :)

So, the engine went, "Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr"
and not, "Click Click Click"

Least that's better than "Rrr Rrr VRoooooOMMM Chunka Chunka BOOM Griiiiinnnnnnnddd EEEEK!"

:P

--
DougW

 

He might remember fusing himself :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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: Or he hit the battery terminal on the starter with his wrench and
: blew the fusable link.

 

He might remember fusing himself :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wp97b.710$8o3.651@news2.central.***.net...
: Or he hit the battery terminal on the starter with his wrench and
: blew the fusable link.

 

ROFLMAO I could HEAR that as I read it! Those were nasty sound effects!
;-P

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Steve Cowell wrote:
> > "Kyonn Gowans" <kyonn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1063073066.324643@prawn...
> >>> My bet is the block ground wire, or the battery just took this
> >>> opportunity to give up the ghost. Find the black wire that goes
> >>> from the battery to the engine block; verify that it's tight.
> >>>
> >>> Kyonn... do you have a voltmeter?
> >>> __
> >>> Steve
> >>
> >> DONT LAUGH, but the only thing that was wrong was that I replaced the
wires
> >> to the distributor cap in the wrong order/place.
> >
> > For future reference, 'turn over' means that the engine is turning...
you
> > had
> > us on a merry chase with that one! "You can hear the starter engage but
it
> > won't turn over" was the wrong thing to say... you meant 'She turns over
but
> > she won't fire".
>
>
> Heh.. I misread it right the first time. :)
>
> So, the engine went, "Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr Rrr"
> and not, "Click Click Click"
>
> Least that's better than "Rrr Rrr VRoooooOMMM Chunka Chunka BOOM
Griiiiinnnnnnnddd EEEEK!"
>
> :P
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
>