98 jeep won`t start

Asked by bear50 Jan 18, 2015 at 10:01 PM about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4-Door 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am stumped.98 jeep won`t start.replaced cap and rotor it has spark from coil to distributor,but none from there.sure could use some help.

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James answered 9 years ago

try the old cap, some of the scrap they sell can let the spark go to the ground side of distributor, You can bet the timing is off a little from ware on timing chain, and check the rotor button to be catching the coil spark at center tower

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