Stukboy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
So, last summer my XJ died on a trip to Rock Run in PA.
Since then I have'nt done much in the way of work or even trying to get it running.
Over the months I have replaced sensors to see if that was the issue all with no luck.
I replaced 2 crank sensors, cam sensor, distributer, cap and rotor, coil,throttle position sensor, MAP sensor.
All these things have resulted in it still not starting.
Well, this past Sunday I went To my Bro-in-laws and replaced the crank sensor with a mopar sensor.
I turned the key and it actually fired i8nstead of just cranking.
It then quickly stalled.
I started checking things out and determined there was spark from the coil through the coil wire to the distributer. Once there it lost spark. I played with the wire and once again get spark then it died.
It will run VERY rough sometimes with the key in the on position (cranking the starter)but then dies. This isn't always.
So i'm thinking I may have a defective cap and rotor.
I bought one today and am hoping to get out to install them this week.
Any other thoughts on a possible solution to my problem?
Setting it on fire isn't an option nor is selling it.
Stukboy
PS: I'm more optomistic than before because this is the closest to running it has been since last July.
Since then I have'nt done much in the way of work or even trying to get it running.
Over the months I have replaced sensors to see if that was the issue all with no luck.
I replaced 2 crank sensors, cam sensor, distributer, cap and rotor, coil,throttle position sensor, MAP sensor.
All these things have resulted in it still not starting.
Well, this past Sunday I went To my Bro-in-laws and replaced the crank sensor with a mopar sensor.
I turned the key and it actually fired i8nstead of just cranking.
It then quickly stalled.
I started checking things out and determined there was spark from the coil through the coil wire to the distributer. Once there it lost spark. I played with the wire and once again get spark then it died.
It will run VERY rough sometimes with the key in the on position (cranking the starter)but then dies. This isn't always.
So i'm thinking I may have a defective cap and rotor.
I bought one today and am hoping to get out to install them this week.
Any other thoughts on a possible solution to my problem?
Setting it on fire isn't an option nor is selling it.
Stukboy
PS: I'm more optomistic than before because this is the closest to running it has been since last July.