That is a bad connection where the negative cable from the battery bolts
to the block. I can say that 100% for sure on your Jeep. LOL!

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

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> O.K. maybe gas related to the previous post,
> 90YJ with TBI, 5speed
> ,
> went to start my 2.5L mouse-motor.
> turned over,and over,and over, wouldent start,
> like no spark,
> finaly started, drove to store and back,
> tried again later. two hours later,
> tried the key.
> click, nuthing,
> shut off key, tried again, started up,
> this seems consistant, and sometimes after two or three clicks,
> sometimes starts after the normal(to me) two revalutions,
> sometimes goes for three to five.
> ,
> all new (four monthes old) plugs,rotor,dist-cap,wires,
> tried to get my code to read from the dash, it wont flash,
> on,off,on,off,on,
> zip, nuthin,
> ,
> all wires to starter and alternator have been cleaned,
> starter was tested and is good,
> connectons to starter are clean and tight,
> .
> a month ago i put the bulb back in the emmision maint socket,
> and the light was on, i unplugged the timer,
> ,
> ive relpaced the timer, and the light is still off,
> ,
> fresh oil, oil filter,
> ,
> i hate to buy it but will a schucks code reader be worth buying??
>
> can this be my crank sensor??
> ,
> any help apriciated.
>
> johnp

 

That is a bad connection where the negative cable from the battery bolts
to the block. I can say that 100% for sure on your Jeep. LOL!

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

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> O.K. maybe gas related to the previous post,
> 90YJ with TBI, 5speed
> ,
> went to start my 2.5L mouse-motor.
> turned over,and over,and over, wouldent start,
> like no spark,
> finaly started, drove to store and back,
> tried again later. two hours later,
> tried the key.
> click, nuthing,
> shut off key, tried again, started up,
> this seems consistant, and sometimes after two or three clicks,
> sometimes starts after the normal(to me) two revalutions,
> sometimes goes for three to five.
> ,
> all new (four monthes old) plugs,rotor,dist-cap,wires,
> tried to get my code to read from the dash, it wont flash,
> on,off,on,off,on,
> zip, nuthin,
> ,
> all wires to starter and alternator have been cleaned,
> starter was tested and is good,
> connectons to starter are clean and tight,
> .
> a month ago i put the bulb back in the emmision maint socket,
> and the light was on, i unplugged the timer,
> ,
> ive relpaced the timer, and the light is still off,
> ,
> fresh oil, oil filter,
> ,
> i hate to buy it but will a schucks code reader be worth buying??
>
> can this be my crank sensor??
> ,
> any help apriciated.
>
> johnp

 

Sounds like a bad ignition switch

On 21 Mar 2005 17:13:45 -0800, "Dirty Ditch Dawg"
<DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote:

>O.K. maybe gas related to the previous post,
>90YJ with TBI, 5speed
>,
>went to start my 2.5L mouse-motor.
>turned over,and over,and over, wouldent start,
>like no spark,
>finaly started, drove to store and back,
> tried again later. two hours later,
>tried the key.
>click, nuthing,
>shut off key, tried again, started up,
>this seems consistant, and sometimes after two or three clicks,
>sometimes starts after the normal(to me) two revalutions,
>sometimes goes for three to five.
>,
>all new (four monthes old) plugs,rotor,dist-cap,wires,
>tried to get my code to read from the dash, it wont flash,
>on,off,on,off,on,
>zip, nuthin,
>,
>all wires to starter and alternator have been cleaned,
>starter was tested and is good,
>connectons to starter are clean and tight,
>.
>a month ago i put the bulb back in the emmision maint socket,
>and the light was on, i unplugged the timer,
>,
>ive relpaced the timer, and the light is still off,
>,
>fresh oil, oil filter,
>,
>i hate to buy it but will a schucks code reader be worth buying??
>
>can this be my crank sensor??
>,
>any help apriciated.
>
>johnp
>

Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s

 

Sounds like a bad ignition switch

On 21 Mar 2005 17:13:45 -0800, "Dirty Ditch Dawg"
<DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote:

>O.K. maybe gas related to the previous post,
>90YJ with TBI, 5speed
>,
>went to start my 2.5L mouse-motor.
>turned over,and over,and over, wouldent start,
>like no spark,
>finaly started, drove to store and back,
> tried again later. two hours later,
>tried the key.
>click, nuthing,
>shut off key, tried again, started up,
>this seems consistant, and sometimes after two or three clicks,
>sometimes starts after the normal(to me) two revalutions,
>sometimes goes for three to five.
>,
>all new (four monthes old) plugs,rotor,dist-cap,wires,
>tried to get my code to read from the dash, it wont flash,
>on,off,on,off,on,
>zip, nuthin,
>,
>all wires to starter and alternator have been cleaned,
>starter was tested and is good,
>connectons to starter are clean and tight,
>.
>a month ago i put the bulb back in the emmision maint socket,
>and the light was on, i unplugged the timer,
>,
>ive relpaced the timer, and the light is still off,
>,
>fresh oil, oil filter,
>,
>i hate to buy it but will a schucks code reader be worth buying??
>
>can this be my crank sensor??
>,
>any help apriciated.
>
>johnp
>

Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s

 

Sounds like a bad ignition switch

On 21 Mar 2005 17:13:45 -0800, "Dirty Ditch Dawg"
<DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote:

>O.K. maybe gas related to the previous post,
>90YJ with TBI, 5speed
>,
>went to start my 2.5L mouse-motor.
>turned over,and over,and over, wouldent start,
>like no spark,
>finaly started, drove to store and back,
> tried again later. two hours later,
>tried the key.
>click, nuthing,
>shut off key, tried again, started up,
>this seems consistant, and sometimes after two or three clicks,
>sometimes starts after the normal(to me) two revalutions,
>sometimes goes for three to five.
>,
>all new (four monthes old) plugs,rotor,dist-cap,wires,
>tried to get my code to read from the dash, it wont flash,
>on,off,on,off,on,
>zip, nuthin,
>,
>all wires to starter and alternator have been cleaned,
>starter was tested and is good,
>connectons to starter are clean and tight,
>.
>a month ago i put the bulb back in the emmision maint socket,
>and the light was on, i unplugged the timer,
>,
>ive relpaced the timer, and the light is still off,
>,
>fresh oil, oil filter,
>,
>i hate to buy it but will a schucks code reader be worth buying??
>
>can this be my crank sensor??
>,
>any help apriciated.
>
>johnp
>

Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s