Base2Final
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1990 Jeep XJ 4.0.
Did the Dizzy reindex per ( at least I believe it did ) per Cruisers54’s instructions. I’ll ad pics of what I’ve done. Anyhow, put it all back together and cranks but no start.
I literally just drove it last night and started the indexing a few hours later. Ran better but had all the indications listed on Cruisers suggestions it needed the indexing.
Checked and rechecked the procedure, rechecked #1 TDC, .020 from the trailing edge of the rotor clockwise etc...
-Tested the new CPS, it gets the 5 Vac.
- Tested the spark from Coil to Dizzy cap, no spark.
( did the coil/ICM refresh few days ago )
- Removed the coil and tested ICM pins. 12+ Volts at the positive ignition on and .00 ohms at the ground.
- Testing the coil between the Positve and Negative I get 0 ohms (Not sure that’s good?)
When I initially pulled the distributor I noticed it had no O-ring or gasket of any kind. I reinstalled it with a new O-ring (per Cruisers instructions) It was a little thicker O-ring than the pic I saw, it seemed. Does the Distributor ground to the Motor by chance?
I have read different values for the coil testing at different places.
I ordered a new Coil but won’t be in till tomorrow. Just seeing if I tested the coil correctly and wonder if anyone else has any input. I changed something with this indexing just can figure what I screwed up.
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Did the Dizzy reindex per ( at least I believe it did ) per Cruisers54’s instructions. I’ll ad pics of what I’ve done. Anyhow, put it all back together and cranks but no start.

I literally just drove it last night and started the indexing a few hours later. Ran better but had all the indications listed on Cruisers suggestions it needed the indexing.
Checked and rechecked the procedure, rechecked #1 TDC, .020 from the trailing edge of the rotor clockwise etc...
-Tested the new CPS, it gets the 5 Vac.
- Tested the spark from Coil to Dizzy cap, no spark.
( did the coil/ICM refresh few days ago )
- Removed the coil and tested ICM pins. 12+ Volts at the positive ignition on and .00 ohms at the ground.
- Testing the coil between the Positve and Negative I get 0 ohms (Not sure that’s good?)
When I initially pulled the distributor I noticed it had no O-ring or gasket of any kind. I reinstalled it with a new O-ring (per Cruisers instructions) It was a little thicker O-ring than the pic I saw, it seemed. Does the Distributor ground to the Motor by chance?
I have read different values for the coil testing at different places.
I ordered a new Coil but won’t be in till tomorrow. Just seeing if I tested the coil correctly and wonder if anyone else has any input. I changed something with this indexing just can figure what I screwed up.




Thanks
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