Strange XJ behavior
09-30-2003, 03:09 PM
#1
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Strange XJ behavior
Problem...
Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
(less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
(rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
no problems.
Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
Thanks
Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
(less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
(rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
no problems.
Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
Thanks
Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
09-30-2003, 04:09 PM
#2
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
You are describing a dirty or loose main battery cable.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Snow wrote:
>
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Snow wrote:
>
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
09-30-2003, 04:09 PM
#3
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
You are describing a dirty or loose main battery cable.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Snow wrote:
>
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Snow wrote:
>
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
09-30-2003, 04:32 PM
#4
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
Hey Snow...
Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio presets
& time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or wiring
in the column.
-Brian
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: Problem...
: Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
: had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
it
: off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
: (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
: had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
: and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
normal
: (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
: no problems.
:
: Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
: to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
:
: Thanks
:
: Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
:
:
Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio presets
& time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or wiring
in the column.
-Brian
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: Problem...
: Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
: had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
it
: off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
: (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
: had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
: and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
normal
: (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
: no problems.
:
: Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
: to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
:
: Thanks
:
: Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
:
:
09-30-2003, 04:32 PM
#5
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
Hey Snow...
Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio presets
& time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or wiring
in the column.
-Brian
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: Problem...
: Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
: had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
it
: off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
: (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
: had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
: and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
normal
: (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
: no problems.
:
: Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
: to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
:
: Thanks
:
: Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
:
:
Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio presets
& time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or wiring
in the column.
-Brian
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: Problem...
: Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
: had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
it
: off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
: (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
: had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
: and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
normal
: (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
: no problems.
:
: Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
: to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
:
: Thanks
:
: Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
:
:
09-30-2003, 04:35 PM
#6
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
.... also, if you have the "factory security system" (it prevents ill-willed
passers by from installing a battery in your XJ undetected)... if the
battery lost ground and 'reconnected' the lights would flash until you
unlock the drivers door with the key.
-Brian
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:nLleb.169391$Lnr1.34791@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
: Hey Snow...
: Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio
presets
: & time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or
wiring
: in the column.
: -Brian
:
: "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: : Problem...
: : Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first
she
: : had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: : moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
: it
: : off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the
XJ
: : (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said
she
: : had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: : sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went
out
: : and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
: normal
: : (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it
started
: : no problems.
: :
: : Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not
wanting
: : to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
: :
: : Thanks
: :
: : Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
: :
: :
:
:
passers by from installing a battery in your XJ undetected)... if the
battery lost ground and 'reconnected' the lights would flash until you
unlock the drivers door with the key.
-Brian
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:nLleb.169391$Lnr1.34791@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
: Hey Snow...
: Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio
presets
: & time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or
wiring
: in the column.
: -Brian
:
: "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: : Problem...
: : Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first
she
: : had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: : moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
: it
: : off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the
XJ
: : (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said
she
: : had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: : sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went
out
: : and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
: normal
: : (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it
started
: : no problems.
: :
: : Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not
wanting
: : to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
: :
: : Thanks
: :
: : Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
: :
: :
:
:
09-30-2003, 04:35 PM
#7
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Strange XJ behavior
.... also, if you have the "factory security system" (it prevents ill-willed
passers by from installing a battery in your XJ undetected)... if the
battery lost ground and 'reconnected' the lights would flash until you
unlock the drivers door with the key.
-Brian
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:nLleb.169391$Lnr1.34791@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
: Hey Snow...
: Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio
presets
: & time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or
wiring
: in the column.
: -Brian
:
: "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: : Problem...
: : Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first
she
: : had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: : moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
: it
: : off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the
XJ
: : (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said
she
: : had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: : sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went
out
: : and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
: normal
: : (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it
started
: : no problems.
: :
: : Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not
wanting
: : to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
: :
: : Thanks
: :
: : Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
: :
: :
:
:
passers by from installing a battery in your XJ undetected)... if the
battery lost ground and 'reconnected' the lights would flash until you
unlock the drivers door with the key.
-Brian
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:nLleb.169391$Lnr1.34791@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
: Hey Snow...
: Sounds like a ground problem but check to see if you lost your radio
presets
: & time. If they are still accurate it may be a bad ignition switch or
wiring
: in the column.
: -Brian
:
: "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:pukeb.2090$r.419470@news20.bellglobal.com...
: : Problem...
: : Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first
she
: : had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
: : moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
: it
: : off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the
XJ
: : (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said
she
: : had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
: : sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went
out
: : and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
: normal
: : (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it
started
: : no problems.
: :
: : Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not
wanting
: : to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
: :
: : Thanks
: :
: : Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
: :
: :
:
:
09-30-2003, 05:14 PM
#8
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
Was it completely in Park and was her foot on the brake?
Snow wrote:
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
>
>
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tw
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01 XJ Sport
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Snow wrote:
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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09-30-2003, 05:14 PM
#9
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
Was it completely in Park and was her foot on the brake?
Snow wrote:
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
Snow wrote:
> Problem...
> Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first she
> had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned it
> off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the XJ
> (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said she
> had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went out
> and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was normal
> (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it started
> no problems.
>
> Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not wanting
> to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
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09-30-2003, 05:36 PM
#10
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Re: Strange XJ behavior
They seemed tight and clean but I will check them again.
Snow...
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F79E2E2.4CE8BA7E@sympatico.ca...
> You are describing a dirty or loose main battery cable.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Snow wrote:
> >
> > Problem...
> > Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first
she
> > had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> > moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
it
> > off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the
XJ
> > (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said
she
> > had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> > sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went
out
> > and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
normal
> > (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it
started
> > no problems.
> >
> > Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not
wanting
> > to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.
Snow...
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F79E2E2.4CE8BA7E@sympatico.ca...
> You are describing a dirty or loose main battery cable.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Snow wrote:
> >
> > Problem...
> > Wifey went out to start the XJ and go to an appointment she had, first
she
> > had to play musical cars as I had parked my baby LTD behind the XJ. she
> > moved my car started the XJ moved it onto the road and parked it, turned
it
> > off and drove my car back into the drive. When she went to restart the
XJ
> > (less then 5 minutes after turning it off) it wouldn't start, she said
she
> > had nothing, no radio, no buzzers and most of all not even a click click
> > sound from under the hood. After she came back in and got me, I went
out
> > and turned the key... BINGO!! it started first try and everything was
normal
> > (rpm, volt, etc.). I shut of the XJ and tried again, Once more it
started
> > no problems.
> >
> > Wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to the cause of it not
wanting
> > to less then 5 minutes after the wife had turned it off?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Snow....93 XJ, 4.0, 95% stock and 80% new.