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http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=2781 poke around there for a bit. :brows:

:D Thanks, she's called "the Dragon".

So putting the kick plate back under the dash I figured I would look to see what these connectors were for: (did I mention it had a Posi-Lock?) Is the one on the right another light plug? Got this one covered. :)

Anyone else find one of these tags?

Sweet....thanks a lot Pete.

HEY!!! Who you calling "scattered"? Just because.....OH LOOK.....SQUIRREL!!!! :D :D :D

First, where can you find one of these scanners? :brows: Secondly, take a wire and jump terminals 5 and 6 to see if the pump runs.

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Yeah, it looks like the stock one underneath. Got an adjustable one in the garage.

#3. Now, our centre piece. A 1989 Comanche, I'm guessing a Pioneer, shortbox, 4wd, 5 speed, 3" Rough Country lift, roll bar, lights, repainted - perfect start. Did I mention it was $800, but not running? Well, the long version is here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17906 And condensed: Then, I had a friend come over with a fresh set of eyes to look, found my dyslexic spark plug mistake, and we reindexed the distrib at TDC. However, at around 80km or so, we both found out what Death Wobble feels like. :( That's where I'm sitting at now. :chillin:

Well, this is the third time I have bought a Comanche, and the third time I have bought one for my daughter, so hopefully it stays around long enough for her to drive. The idea was fairly good body (not many Comanches up here to choose from), give it anywhere from a 3-4.5 " lift, roll bar, lights, and repaint. Bedline it. So, here goes: #1. "Spot", a 1988 2wd long box with the 2.5 engine. Blah. Got it for a bottle of Canadian Club, and upgraded to a bottle of Crown Royal when I sold it. Mocked up 33's, no lift. #2. 1990 Eliminator Shortbox, 4wd, 4.0l engine. Sold this to a friend who had previously called dibs on it. Great interior, engine purred, easy to smoke the wheels, etc. Body needed some good work, but otherwise bone stock.

BTW, thanks to everyone who chimed in to help....four forums, a little over the week, generous help, all equals one running Comanche. :)

This is my fun rig: Death Wobble is only about twice as bad as this rig up to highway speed with those tires. :D

"It's alive....ALIVE!!!" :clapping: :bowdown: :D Had a friend come over with a fresh set of eyes to look, found my dyslexic spark plug mistake, and we reindexed the distrib at TDC. However, at around 80km or so, we both found out what Death Wobble feels like. :(

Okay, I'll check that out as well. Thanks for everything so far, people. So just to recap: 1. purchased non-running. Was told that it stopped while being backed out of the garage one day. 2. changed the cps to find that it still wouldn't start. No gauges, nothing. 3. jumped the pump, sounded fine. 4. found the loose plug on the ignition switch. Gauges now, fuel pump when the key turns, but no start. 5. Distributor seemed to be off 180, and skipped a tooth. 6. Changed the plugs, properly gapped. 2 out of 6 were new. 7. New coil, as the older one gave indeterminate readings. Why not, eh? 8. New fuel filter, new gas, premium at that. Now, trying to check TDC again, I had a HELLVA hard time turning the crank at some spots compared to yesterday. Others, quite easy. Thoughts?

Anyone have any pics?

Spark is blue-white, courtesy of a new coil.

I did the cps. I haven't done the cam. Timing, okay..... Where exactly on this diagram should the terminal for #1 wire be when the engine is at TDC? Just want to make sure I'm right.

I jumped the pump and there seems to be pressure. It sprays anyway, and good.

Okay, that explains why there is no continual pressure. Okay.... Okay, I already figured out how to jump the pump. Now, most parts stores are a 40km round trip for me...so instead of running back and forth for different or unneeded things, what's the most efficient way to go from here? And how much pressure should be coming out?

Darcy, in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. I'm the president of the Red Deer Jeep Packrats: www.reddeerjeep.com

With the key off, nothing comes out of the valve after the blurp of fuel. The pump initially pressures up...but when I release the valve, the pump does not cycle. Wish I knew if the sender was correct. Will the pump keep trying to run if the tank is empty? No restrictions unless it is the fuel filter. also, after the initial pressure release, it takes cycling the key a few times to get anything again, as if the pump still thinks there is pressure.

Okay, maybe I'm not getting fuel. I pressed the schraeder valve, and a little blurp of fuel came out. That's it. With the key on, shouldn't that valve keep spraying fuel? I never thought to check with the key before. I checked under to look at draining, and noticed that one of the lines is loose...the feed line, near the tank. Soaks when I wiggle it....needs replaced, but would this mess with the pressure? Wouldn't the pump keep feeding it until the system pressurizes, and if I kept the valve open, wouldn't that also make the pump keep running?

I pulled the distrib and rotated it one tooth....seemed to line up fine. Gas is unknown....tank is almost empty, so I will drain it. On another forum it was suggested maybe a slipping timing chain?

New plugs, properly gapped, no luck. :hmm: